The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Cole, Herbert Covington
Major-General
* 1881
† 10th of April 1959
(General List)
Promotions
| 1917-07-11 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-03-04 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1919-03-08 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1919-06-30 | Granted the rank of Colonel |
| 1939-09-09 | 2nd Lieutenant |
| 1939-09-09 | Acting Colonel |
| 1939-09-09 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-03-09 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-07-01 | Re-granted the rank of Colonel |
| 1940-10-08 | Lieutenant |
| 1940-10-08 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-10-08 | Local Major-General |
| 1947-01-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Temporary Major-General |
Service
| 1918-03-04 | – | 1919-03-08 | Deputy Director of Requisittons & Hirings, British Armies in France |
| 1919-06-30 | Retired | ||
| 1939-09-09 | Recomissioned | ||
| 1939-XX-XX | Controller of Lands, War Office | ||
| 1939-XX-XX | – | 1940-07-01 | President of Claims Commission, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1939-XX-XX | – | 1940-07-01 | Director of Hirings, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1940-07-01 | Retired | ||
| 1940-07-08 | Recommissioned | ||
| 1940-10-08 | – | 1948-XX-XX | President of Claims Commission, War Office |
| 1945-05-01 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Inspector of Lands (Disposals), War Office |
| 1948-01-30 | Retired |