The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Beddington, William Richard
Major-General
* 8th of October 1893
† 7th of December 1975
(Royal Armoured Corps)
Promotions
| 1939-01-02 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-03-16 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-09-16 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-03-15 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-09-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-11-18 | Colonel |
| 1945-02-26 | Acting Major-General |
| 1946-02-26 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-04-20 | Reverted to Colonel |
| 1946-10-14 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-08-17 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General 39 : Commanding Officer Queen's Bay |
Service
| 1939-11-01 | – | 1941-03-14 | General Staff Officer 1, Palestine |
| 1941-03-15 | – | 1941-10-19 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Palestine & Trans-Jordan |
| 1941-10-20 | – | 1942-09-14 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General ? |
| 1942-09-15 | – | 1943-10-19 | Deputy Quartermaster-General, Persia & Iraq Command |
| 1945-02-26 | – | Chief Administration Officer, Anti-Aircraft Command | |
| 1945-11-01 | – | Chief Administration Officer, Western Command | |
| 1947-08-17 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of John Redmond