The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Deverell, Cyril John
Field Marshal
* 9th of November 1874
† 12th of May 1947
(West Yorkshire Regiment)
Nickname: Butcher
Promotions
| 1915-08-05 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1915-10-29 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1916-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-08-08 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1917-01-01 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1919-01-01 | Major-General |
| 1927-02-25 | Local Lieutenant-General |
| 1928-03-13 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1933-04-21 | General |
| 1936-05-15 | Field Marshal |
Service
| 1915-08-05 | – | 1915-10-28 | Commanding Officer 1st/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment [France] |
| 1915-10-29 | – | 1916-08-07 | Commanding Officer 20th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1916-08-08 | – | 1919-03-31 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1919-03-31 | – | 1921-11-24 | General Officer Commanding 53rd Infantry Division [Germany] |
| 1921-12-13 | – | 1925-12-12 | District Officer Commanding United Provinces District [India] |
| 1927-02-25 | – | 1930-07-02 | Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters [India] |
| 1930-07-03 | – | 1931-03-21 | Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters [India] |
| 1931-03-22 | – | 1931-04-11 | Half-pay |
| 1931-04-11 | – | 1933-05-07 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command |
| 1933-05-08 | – | 1936-04-06 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command |
| 1934-02-10 | – | 1936-05-14 | Aide-de-Camp General to the King |
| 1934-03-21 | – | 1947-05-12 | Colonel, West Yorkshire Regiment |
| 1936-04-07 | – | 1937-12-05 | Chief of the Imperial General Staff |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley