The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Borradaile, Hugh Alastair
Major-General
* 22nd of June 1907
† 13th of December 1993
(Devonshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1940-07-15 | Temporary Major |
| 1940-07-15 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-02-13 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-05-13 | War Substantive Major |
| 1942-05-13 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-05-15 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-08-30 | Major |
| 1944-02-21 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-03-26 | Acting Colonel |
| 1945-08-31 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1945-09-26 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-09-26 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1946-02-28 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-10-07 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1946-10-07 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1948-01-19 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1948-07-23 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1951-01-20 | Colonel |
| 1955-01-20 | Brigadier |
| 1957-10-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1958-03-29 | Major-General |
Service
| 1940-07-15 | – | 1942-02-12 | General Staff Officer 2, ? |
| 1942-02-13 | – | 1943-05-15 | General Staff Officer 1, West Africa Command |
| 1944-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment | ||
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry |
| 1945-01-22 | – | 1945-03-25 | General Staff Officer 1, XXX Corps |
| 1945-03-26 | – | 1945-08-30 | Colonel General Staff, ? |
| 1945-08-31 | – | 1945-11-29 | Deputy Director of Civil Administration, Military Government, British Zone in Germany |
| 1945-11-30 | – | 1946-07-14 | Assistant Chief of Staff, Allied Control Commission Germany (British Element) |
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1948-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment |
| 1948-08-23 | – | 1950-07-27 | Deputy Chief of Intelligence Division, Allied Control Commission Germany (British Element) |
| 1950-XX-XX | – | 1951-XX-XX | Attending the Canadian National Defence College |
| 1951-10-08 | – | 1953-08-13 | Brigadier (A/Q), Anti-Aircraft Command |
| 1953-09-05 | – | 1955-07-07 | Commanding Officer 24th Infantry Brigade |
| 1955-07-28 | – | 1957-07-31 | Deputy Military Secretary, War Office |
| 1957-10-01 | – | 1960-02-22 | General Officer Commanding 43rd Infantry Division |
| 1957-10-01 | – | 1960-02-22 | District Officer Commanding South-West District |
| 1960-02-29 | – | 1963-03-01 | Vice Adjutant-General, War Office |
| 1962-02-28 | – | 1967-02-07 | Colonel, The Devonshire & Dorsetshire Regiment |
| 1963-03-29 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley