The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Beak, Daniel Marcus William
Major-General
* 27th of January 1891
† 3rd of May 1967
(King's Regiment)
Promotions
| 1935-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-12-29 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-14 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-06-14 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-07-20 | Colonel (Dated back to 1938-07-01) |
| 1940-12-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-12-30 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-08-03 | Local Major-General |
| 1942-11-07 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-12-01 | Local Brigadier |
| 1945-02-19 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1938-12-29 | – | 1940-06-13 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment |
| 1940-06-14 | – | 1941-12-10 | Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Brigade |
| 1941-12-30 | – | 1942-07-14 | General Officer Commanding Malta |
| 1942-11-10 | – | 1943-03-25 | Commanding Officer 151st Infantry Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1944-08-10 | – | 1944-09-10 | Acting Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade |
| 1945-02-19 | Retired |
Picture source: http://www.ota-southampton.org.uk/vcgallery/images/beak.jpg