The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Carver, Richard Michael Power
Field Marshal
* 24th of May 1915
† 9th of December 2001
Nickname: Baron Carver of Shackleford (15.07.1977)
Promotions
| 1942-08-21 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-11-18 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-01-05 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-01-06 | War Substantive Major |
| 1943-01-06 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-01-31 | Captain |
| 1944-06-27 | Acting Colonel |
| 1944-06-27 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-12-27 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-12-27 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-12-27 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1947-02-28 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-02-28 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1947-08-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1947-12-31 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1948-01-31 | Major |
| 1951-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1952-10-20 | Local Colonel |
| 1952-11-30 | Relinquish the Local rank of Colonel |
| 1952-12-11 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1954-03-27 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1954-06-17 | Colonel |
| 1955-10-22 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1962-09-04 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1962-09-04 | Major-General |
| 1966-07-28 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1966-07-28 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1967-02-01 | Local General |
| 1968-03-29 | General |
| 1973-07-18 | Field Marshal |
Service
| 1942-08-21 | – | 1942-11-18 | General Staff Officer 1, 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1943-01-05 | – | 1943-04-14 | General Staff Officer 1, 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1943-04-XX | – | 1944-06-26 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Royal Tank Regiment [North Africa - Italy - Northwestern Europe] |
| 1944-06-27 | – | 1945-01-25 | Commanding Officer 4th Armoured Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-02-22 | – | 1947-02-24 | Commanding Officer 4th Armoured Brigade [Northwestern Europe - Germany] |
| 1947-03-01 | – | 1947-07-31 | Assistant Director of F.V.A.I, Ministry of Supply |
| 1947-08-01 | – | 1947-12-31 | Director of Fighting Vehicles Development, Ministry of Supply |
| 1948-04-01 | – | 1950-08-27 | Technical Staff Officer 1, Fighting Vehicles Directorate, Ministry of Supply |
| 1951-05-30 | – | 1952-11-19 | Assistant Quartermaster-General, Allied Land Forces Central Europe |
| 1952-12-11 | – | 1954-04-29 | Colonel General Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
| 1954-06-21 | – | 1955-10-20 | Deputy Chief of Staff, East Africa Command |
| 1955-10-22 | – | 1956-11-09 | Chief of Staff, East Africa Command |
| 1958-02-10 | – | 1959-12-30 | Director of Plans, War Office |
| 1960-01-04 | – | 1962-09-XX | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Brigade Group [Germany] |
| 1962-09-04 | – | 1964-08-01 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Division [Cyprus] |
| 1963-12-23 | – | 1964-03-04 | General Officer Commanding Joint Truce Force [Cyprus] |
| 1964-03-04 | – | 1964-10-07 | Deputy General Officer United Nations' Force [Cyprus] |
| 1964-10-07 | – | 1966-06-09 | Director of Army Staff Duties, Ministry of Defence |
| 1966-02-04 | – | 1976-02-04 | Colonel-Commandant, Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers |
| 1966-07-28 | – | 1967-02-01 | Commander in Chief Far East Land Forces |
| 1967-02-01 | – | 1969-03-04 | Commander in Chief Far East |
| 1968-01-01 | – | 1973-01-01 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Tank Regiment |
| 1969-05-12 | – | 1971-02-22 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Command |
| 1969-11-11 | – | 1972-11-11 | Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen |
| 1971-04-01 | – | 1973-07-XX | Chief of the General Staff, Ministry of Defence |
| 1972-03-16 | – | 1977-03-18 | Honorary Colonel, Bristol University Officers' Training Corps, Territorial & Army Volunteer Reserve |
| 1973-10-19 | – | 1976-10-24 | Chief of Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence |
| 1974-04-01 | – | 1977-04-01 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Army Corps |
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