The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Gatehouse, Alexander Hugh
Major-General
* 20th of May 1895
† 21st of August 1964
(Royal Tank Regiment)
Nickname: Alec
Promotions
| 1937-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-05-16 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-04-23 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-10-28 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1940-11-06 | Colonel (Dated back to 1940-07-01) |
| 1941-05-08 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-11-08 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-04-09 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-12-22 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1942-12-22 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1943-06-28 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-10-12 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-06-27 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General |
| 1946-01-02 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-01-02 | Local Major-General |
| 1947-12-19 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1939-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | Deputy Commanding Officer 7th Armoured Brigade |
| 1941-05-08 | – | 1942-02-09 | Commanding Officer 4th Armoured Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1942-02-09 | – | 1942-06-28 | Commanding Officer 4th Armoured Brigade Group [North Africa] |
| 1942-02-23 | – | 1942-03-09 | Acting General Officer Commanding 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-06-26 | – | 1942-12-18 | General Officer Commanding 10th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-01 | – | 1942-07-22 | General Officer Commanding GateForce [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-19 | – | 1942-07-22 | General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-22 | Wounded | ||
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1944-XX-XX | Chief Administration Officer, British Military Mission Washington |
| 1946-01-02 | Р| 1947-XX-XX | Military Attach̩ to Soviet Union |
| 1946-08-14 | – | 1947-12-19 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1947-12-19 | Retired |
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205408344