The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Goodwin, Richard Elton
Lieutenant-General
* 17th of August 1908
† 28th of October 1986
(Suffolk Regiment)
Nickname: Dick
Nickname: Reggie
Promotions
| 1941-04-07 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-07-07 | War Substantive Major |
| 1941-07-07 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-03-23 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-06-24 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-10-08 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-11-07 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-06-22 | Acting Colonel |
| 1945-06-22 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1945-12-22 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-12-22 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1945-12-22 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1947-01-02 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-01-02 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1949-02-02 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1951-02-05 | Colonel |
| 1951-07-25 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1956-01-01 | Brigadier |
| 1957-12-21 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1958-06-21 | Major-General |
| 1963-12-03 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Service
| 1941-04-07 | – | 1942-03-23 | Commandant of Company Commander School |
| 1943-06-24 | – | 1944-10-08 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-06-22 | – | 1946-04-01 | Commanding Officer 214th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1949-02-02 | – | 1951-04-25 | Colonel on Staff (Training), Far East Land Forces |
| 1951-07-25 | – | 1954-10-17 | Commandant of the School of Infantry |
| 1954-11-17 | – | 1957-11-XX | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Brigade [Germany] |
| 1957-12-21 | – | 1960-10-12 | District Officer Commanding North Midland District |
| 1957-12-21 | – | 1960-10-12 | General Officer Commanding 49th Infantry Division |
| 1960-10-12 | – | 1963-11-01 | General Officer Commanding East Africa Command |
| 1962-09-11 | – | 1964-09-01 | Colonel, 1st East Anglian Regiment |
| 1963-12-03 | – | 1966-01-10 | General Officer Commanding I Corps [Germany] |
| 1964-09-01 | – | 1966-01-15 | Deputy Colonel, Royal Anglian Regiment |
| 1966-01-15 | – | 1971-10-01 | Colonel, Royal Anglian Regiment |
| 1966-01-20 | – | 1969-01-13 | Military Secretary, Ministry of Defence |
| 1969-02-10 | Retired | ||
| 1969-09-10 | – | 1972-12-09 | Lieutenant of the Tower of London |