The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Bols, Erich Louis
Major-General
* 8th of June 1904
† 8th of June 1985
(King's Regiment)
Promotions
| 1940-09-12 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-05-19 | Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-05-22 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-08-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-02-13 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-05-19 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-03-23 | Acting Colonel |
| 1944-07-02 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-09-23 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-09-23 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-12-08 | Acting Major-General |
| 1945-01-02 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-12-08 | War Substantive Colonel |
| 1945-12-08 | Temporary Major-General |
| Reverted to War Substantive Colonel | |
| 1946-10-29 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1947-01-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1948-01-08 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| Instructor at Staff College Camberley | |||
| General Staff Officer 1, 51st Infantry Division | |||
| Commanding Officer 3rd Reconnaissance Regiment | |||
| Colonel General Staff (Training), 21st Army Group | |||
| 1944-07-02 | – | 1944-12-11 | Commanding Officer 185th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1944-12-08 | – | 1946-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 6th Airborne Division [North-west Europe - Palestine] |
| 1946-12-XX | – | 1947-08-XX | General Officer Commanding 6th Airborne Division |
| 1948-01-08 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley