The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Festing, Francis Wogan
Field Marshal
* 28th of August 1902
† 3rd of August 1976
(Rifle Brigade)
Nickname: Front-Line Frankie
Promotions
| 1939-02-23 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-01-01 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-04-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-13 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-10-13 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-04-13 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-04-13 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-04-13 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-11-28 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-11-28 | War Substantive Colonel |
| 1943-11-28 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-02-08 | Colonel |
| 1946-08-17 | Major-General (Dated back to 1944-11-23) |
| 1949-06-26 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1950-01-16 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-General |
| 1952-02-06 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1952-08-05 | Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1952-02-06) |
| 1955-11-29 | General |
| 1960-09-01 | Field Marshal |
Service
| 1939-02-23 | – | 1939-12-31 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1940-01-01 | – | 1940-09-20 | General Staff Officer, 1 War Office |
| 1940-09-21 | – | 1941-10-12 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
| 1941-10-13 | – | 1941-12-07 | Commanding Officer 29th Independent Brigade Group [South Africa - Madagascar - East Africa] |
| 1942-01-XX | – | 1944-09-01 | General Officer Commanding 36th Indian Division [Burma] |
| 1944-09-01 | – | 1945-05-21 | General Officer Commanding 36th Infantry Division [Burma] |
| 1945-06-26 | – | 1945-08-28 | General Officer Commanding 36th Infantry Division [Burma] |
| 1945-08-29 | – | 1947-01-10 | General Officer Commanding Land Forces, Hong Kong |
| 1947-02-01 | – | 1949-06-25 | Director of Weapons & Development, War Office |
| 1948-02-01 | – | 1953-03-11 | Honorary Colonel, ? Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Territorial Army |
| 1949-06-26 | – | 1950-01-17 | General Officer Commanding British Forces in Hong Kong |
| 1950-10-01 | – | 1951-03-03 | President of the Regular Commissions Board, War Office |
| 1951-04-01 | – | 1952-02-06 | Assistant Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
| 1952-02-06 | – | 1952-04-21 | Temporary General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command |
| 1952-04-23 | – | 1954-06-15 | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Egypt |
| 1953-03-12 | – | 1965-10-01 | Colonel, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 1953-04-17 | – | 1953-04-27 | Temporary Commander in Chief Middle East Land Forces |
| 1954-07-01 | – | 1956-05-15 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command |
| 1956-08-10 | – | 1958-06-24 | Commander in Chief Far East Land Forces |
| 1958-06-26 | – | 1960-09-01 | Aide-de-Camp to the Queen |
| 1958-09-29 | – | 1961-10-31 | Chief of the Imperial General Staff |
| 1958-11-07 | – | 1966-01-01 | Colonel-Commandant, 3rd Green Jackets (Rifle Brigade) |
| 1966-01-01 | – | 1968-08-28 | Colonel-Commandant, 3rd Battalion, the Royal Green Jackets |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley