The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Bootle-Wilbraham, Lionel
Brigadier
* 23rd of September 1896
† 21st of July 1973
(Coldstream Guards)
Nickname: Baron of Skelmersdale
Promotions
| 1938-09-28 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-09-20 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-09-20 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-03-20 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-03-20 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-07-02 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-07-02 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1942-11-17 | Colonel (Dated back to 1941-09-28) |
| 1943-09-06 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-02-20 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1945-04-04 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1949-08-06 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1938-09-28 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion 2nd Coldstream Guards |
| 1940-05-31 | – | 1940-06-03 | Acting Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1940-09-20 | – | 1941-09-22 | Commanding Officer 126th Infantry Brigade |
| 1941-09-22 | – | 1941-10-06 | Commanding Officer 215th Infantry Brigade |
| 1941-10-01 | – | 1942-07-03 | Commanding Officer 32nd Infantry Brigade |
| 1943-09-06 | – | 1944-12-21 | Brigadier General Staff, Eastern Command |
| 1945-04-03 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 137th Infantry Brigade |
| 1949-08-06 | Retired |