The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Fox-Pitt, William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane
Major-General
* 28th of January 1896
† 26th of April 1988
(Welsh Guards)
Promotions
| 1934-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-01-26 | Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1937-01-26) |
| 1938-08-01 | Colonel (Dated back to 1937-01-26) |
| 1939-12-04 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-05-15 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-11-30 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1943-11-30 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1943-12-21 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-07-24 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-10-28 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1934-10-01 | – | 1938-08-01 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards |
| 1938-01-26 | – | 1939-09-01 | Commanding Officer Welsh Guards & Regimental District |
| 1939-02-15 | – | 1939-12-03 | Commander Officer Producing Group, Territorial Army |
| 1939-12-04 | – | 1940-05-09 | Commanding Officer South London Sub-Area |
| 1940-05-10 | – | 1941-09-15 | Commanding Officer 20th Independent Brigade [France] |
| 1941-09-15 | – | 1943-05-13 | Commanding Officer 5th Guards Armoured Brigade |
| 1943-05-15 | – | 1943-11-30 | District Officer Commanding East Kent District |
| 1944-01-03 | – | 1944-08-28 | Commanding Officer 27th North Rhodesian Brigade [Madagascar - East Africa] |
| 1944-09-11 | – | 1945-04-XX | Commanding Officer 27th North Rhodesian Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1945-04-XX | – | 1945-05-18 | Commanding Officer 27th East African Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1945-09-04 | – | 1947-10-28 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1945-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | Commander Officer 203 British Sub-Area [France] |
| 1947-10-28 | Retired |