The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Gaskell, Herbert Stuart
Major-General
* 24th of April 1882
† 24th of December 1957
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1918-02-14 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-12-16 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1926-01-13 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1928-12-23 | Colonel (Dated back to 1923-01-01) |
| 1932-12-13 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1935-06-21 | Major-General |
Service
| 1918-02-14 | – | 1920-12-16 | Commander Royal Engineers, Line of Communication, Persian Expeditionary Force |
| 1924-10-XX | – | 1926-10-09 | Assistant Commander Royal Engineers, ? [India] |
| 1926-10-09 | – | 1927-02-05 | Commander Royal Engineers, Poona District [India] |
| 1927-02-06 | – | 1928-12-22 | Commander Royal Engineers, Deccan District [India] |
| 1928-12-23 | – | 1931-09-26 | Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India |
| 1931-09-27 | – | 1932-12-12 | Deputy Chief Engineer, Northern Command [India] |
| 1932-12-13 | – | 1935-10-01 | Chief Engineer, Northern Command [India] |
| 1935-10-02 | – | 1936-03-16 | Half-pay |
| 1936-03-16 | – | 1939-08-27 | Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India |
| 1939-10-01 | Retired | ||
| 1940-05-17 | – | 1950-04-24 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Engineers |
| 1940-05-25 | Recalled | ||
| 1940-05-25 | – | 1940-06-08 | Chief Engineer, Home Forces |
Picture source: NPG x167764, National Portrait Gallery, London