The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Buckley, John
Major-General
* 13th of September 1883
† 17th of October 1972
(King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Promotions
| 1939-12-01 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-05-29 | Local Brigadier |
| 1941-02-15 | Local Major-General |
| 1941-10-16 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-02-15 | War Substantive Colonel |
| 1942-02-15 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-02-12 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-05-29 | – | 1941-02-14 | Principal Priority Officer, Department of the Director-General of Army Requirements, War Office |
| 1941-02-15 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Controller-General of Economy, War Office |
| 1945-02-11 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley