The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Custance, Edward Cecil Neville
Major-General
* 9th of December 1894
† 30th of August 1984
(Royal Tank Regiment)
Promotions
| 1939-10-17 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-01-17 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-11-06 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-07-30 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-07-30 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-01-30 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-01-30 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-07-20 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-08-22 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1943-03-29 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Vrigadier |
| 1943-03-29 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1943-06-08 | Local Colonel |
| 1943-10-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-10-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-12-31 | Colonel (Dated back to 1943-11-06) |
| 1947-02-17 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer MilForce | ||
| 1941-07-30 | – | 1941-09-20 | Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1941-10-21 | – | 1942-07-20 | Commanding Officer 8th Armoured Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-20 | – | 1942-08-22 | General Officer Commanding ? Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-08-23 | – | 1943-03-29 | Commanding Officer 8th Independent Armoured Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1943-06-08 | – | 1943-09-30 | Umpire 1st Polish Armoured Division |
| 1943-10-01 | – | 1947-01-XX | Commandant of Armoured Fighting Vehicles School |
| 1947-02-17 | Retired |