The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Buchanan, Edgar James Bernard
Brigadier
* 16th of February 1892
† 13th of September 1979
Promotions
| 1935-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-06-27 | Colonel (Dated back to 1938-01-01) |
| 1940-08-14 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-02-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-08-09 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1939-06-27 | – | 1940-08-13 | Assistant Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office |
| 1940-08-14 | – | 1941-09-21 | Deputy Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office |
| 1941-09-22 | – | 1943-06-16 | Chief Engineer, Northern Command |
| 1943-08-30 | – | 1944-10-04 | Deputy Chief Engineer, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1944-04-06 | – | Director of Works, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] | |
| 1945-05-01 | – | 1946-06-XX | Director of Fortifications & Works, War Office |
| 1946-08-09 | Retired |