The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Bernard, Denis John Charles Kirwan
Lieutenant-General
* 22nd of October 1882
† 25th of August 1956
(Rifle Brigade)
Promotions
| 1916-04-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-06-16 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-04-06 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1922-03-15 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1923-01-01 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1927-05-27 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1930-10-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1930-10-30 | Colonel (Dated back to 1921-06-03) |
| 1933-12-14 | Major-General |
| 1939-09-27 | Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1938-01-29) |
Service
| 1916-04-22 | – | 1917-12-19 | General Staff Officer 1, 4th Australian Division [Egypt - France] |
| 1917-12-20 | – | 1918-07-14 | General Staff Officer 1, British Armies in France |
| 1918-07-15 | – | 1918-11-29 | General Staff Officer 1, Instectorate-General of Traning, British Armies in France |
| 1918-11-30 | – | 1919-09-16 | General Staff Officer 1, 1st Infantry Division |
| 1920-04-06 | – | 1922-03-14 | General Staff Officer 1, Irish Command |
| 1923-05-20 | – | 1927-05-19 | General Staff Officer 1, 1st Infantry Division |
| 1927-05-27 | – | 1930-10-14 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles |
| 1930-10-15 | – | 1934-03-14 | Brigadier General Staff, Northern Command [India] |
| 1932-08-20 | – | 1933-12-13 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1934-03-15 | – | 1934-10-01 | Half-pay |
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1936-11-30 | Director of Recruiting & Organisation, War Office |
| 1936-12-01 | – | 1939-09-26 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Division |
| 1937-02-04 | – | 1947-03-01 | Colonel, Royal Ulster Rifles |
| 1939-09-27 | – | 1941-09-XX | Governor & Commander in Chief of Bermuda |
| 1941-11-18 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x41724, National Portrait Gallery, London