The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Carrington, Robert Harold
Lieutenant-General
* 7th of November 1882
† 4th of September 1964
(Royal Artillery)
Nickname: Freddy
Promotions
| 1919-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-06-16 | Colonel (Dated back to 1923-06-03) |
| 1932-10-28 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1936-06-29 | Major-General |
| 1940-02-19 | Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1938-07-05) |
Service
| 1919-09-28 | – | 1919-11-13 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, British Army of the Rhine [Germany] |
| 1921-01-22 | – | 1925-01-21 | General Staff Officer 2, War Office |
| 1926-04-06 | – | 1928-12-31 | General Staff Officer 2, 52nd Infantry Division |
| 1931-06-16 | – | 1932-10-27 | General Staff Officer 1, 4th Infantry Division |
| 1932-10-28 | – | 1936-09-28 | Commander Royal Artillery, 4th Infantry Division |
| 1936-09-29 | – | 1936-11-07 | Half-pay |
| 1936-11-07 | – | 1939-XX-XX | Major-General Royal Artillery, Army Headquarters India |
| 1939-10-02 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Deputy Adjutant-General, War Office |
| 1940-02-19 | – | 1941-05-08 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Scottish Command |
| 1940-02-19 | – | 1941-05-08 | Governor of Edinburg Castle |
| 1940-02-21 | – | 1950-02-21 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery |
| 1941-06-05 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley