The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Edgcumbe, Oliver Pearce
Major-General
* 16th of May 1892
† 11th of December 1956
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1933-01-13 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-01-13 | Colonel (Dated back to 1936-01-13) |
| 1940-06-24 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-12-24 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-02-11 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-02-11 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1943-06-10 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General |
| 1943-06-10 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1943-08-26 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-11-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-12-30 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1933-01-13 | – | 1935-03-31 | Commanding Officer 3rd Indian Divisional Signals |
| 1935-04-01 | – | 1937-01-13 | Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command [India] |
| 1937-01-13 | – | 1937-03-09 | Half-pay |
| 1937-03-09 | – | 1939-08-14 | Chief Signal Officer Eastern Command |
| 1939-08-15 | – | 1939-09-08 | Inspector of Royal Signals, War Office |
| 1939-09-09 | – | 1940-06-23 | Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office |
| 1940-06-24 | – | 1941-02-10 | Deputy Director of Organisation, War Office |
| 1941-02-11 | – | 1942-03-25 | Director of Organisation, War Office |
| 1942-03-25 | – | 1943-06-10 | Chairman of Committee for formation of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, War Office |
| 1943-08-26 | – | 1944-10-31 | District Officer Commanding East Kent Sub-District |
| 1944-11-01 | – | 1947-12-30 | Member of the Allied Control Commission for Hungary |
| 1947-12-30 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x164277, National Portrait Gallery, London