The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Burns, Lionel Bryan Douglas
Brigadier
* 5th of December 1895
† 20th of November 1966
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1940-05-21 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-08-21 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-07-01 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-08-15 | Reverted to Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-08-17 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-08-17 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1943-01-01 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-01-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-02-17 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-06-30 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1946-01-22 | Colonel (Dated back to 1946-01-01) |
| 1949-05-25 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | General Staff Officer 1, 46th Infantry Division |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Commander Royal Artillery, 52nd Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1946-02-23 | – | 1949-03-XX | Deputy Director of Personnel Services, War Office |
| 1949-05-25 | Retired |