The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Burrows, Montagu Brocas
Lieutenant-General
* 31st of October 1894
† 17th of January 1967
Promotions
| 1936-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-05-18 | Colonel (Dated back to 1937-05-18) |
| 1939-11-09 | Local Brigadier |
| 1940-05-29 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-11-29 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-12-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-12-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1943-01-15 | Major-General (Dated back to 1941-11-17) |
| 1943-08-22 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1943-11-09 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-02-14 | Local Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-03-13 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-12-23 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1946-07-25 | Granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1935-02-14 | – | 1938-05-17 | General Staff Officer 2, War Office |
| 1938-05-18 | Р| 1940-05-15 | Military Attach̩ to Italy, Albania & Hungary |
| 1940-05-30 | – | 1940-10-12 | Commanding Officer 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade |
| 1940-10-12 | – | 1940-12-01 | Commanding Officer 26th Armoured Brigade |
| 1940-12-04 | – | 1942-03-20 | General Officer Commanding 9th Armoured Division |
| 1942-03-20 | – | 1942-10-15 | General Officer Commanding ? Armoured Group |
| 1942-10-15 | – | 1943-12-06 | General Officer Commanding 11th Armoured Division |
| 1943-08-22 | – | 1943-12-05 | Acting General Officer Commanding VIII Corps |
| 1944-03-13 | – | 1944-12-03 | Head of the British Military Mission to Moscow |
| 1945-01-05 | – | 1946-02-XX | General Officer Commanding in Chief West Africa Command |
| 1946-07-25 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley