The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Birkett, Richard Maule
Brigadier
* 2nd of January 1882
† 30th of November 1942
(Royal Sussex Regiment)
Promotions
| 1918-03-19 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel (Dated back to 1916-03-14) |
| 1918-03-19 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-03-20 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-08-05 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1934-02-18 | Colonel (Dated back to 1923-01-01) |
| 1937-11-24 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1938-02-18 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
| 1939-09-12 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-05-29 | Re-Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1916-03-14 | – | 1917-03-31 | Commanding Officer 17th Battalion, London Regiment |
| 1917-04-01 | – | 1918-03-18 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment |
| 1918-03-19 | – | Commanding Officer 7th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps | |
| – | 1921-01-01 | Adjutant, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment | |
| 1921-01-21 | – | 1922-04-01 | Brigade Major ? |
| 1931-08-05 | – | 1934-02-18 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment [India] |
| 1934-02-18 | – | 1938-02-18 | Commanding Officer 133rd Infantry Brigade |
| 1938-02-18 | Retired | ||
| 1939-09-12 | – | 1941-05-29 | Commanding Officer Headquarters Aldershot South |
| 1941-05-29 | Retired | ||
| 1941-07-30 | – | 1942-11-30 | Colonel, Royal Sussex Regiment |