The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Butterworth, Donald Clunes
Major-General
* 3rd of February 1895
† 2nd of March 1983
(North Staffordshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1940-03-14 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-14 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-10-15 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-10-15 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-04-15 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-04-15 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-04-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-04-23 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-04-23 | War Substantive Colonel |
| 1943-04-23 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1944-01-27 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-01-29 | Colonel (Dated back to 1943-04-23) |
| 1944-10-24 | Reverted to Colonel |
| 1944-10-25 | Local Brigadier |
| 1945-06-18 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1948-06-18 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-03-14 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment |
| 1940-10-21 | – | 1941-07-30 | Commanding Officer 218th Independent Brigade |
| 1941-07-28 | – | 1942-04-30 | Commanding Officer 113th Infantry Brigade |
| 1942-04-23 | – | 1944-09-01 | General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division |
| 1944-08-21 | – | 1944-10-10 | General Officer Commanding 78th Infantry Division |
| 1948-06-18 | Retired |