The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Gowlland, Geoffrey Cathcart
Brigadier
* 27th of May 1885
† 9th of October 1980
Promotions
| 1926-08-27 | Local Colonel |
| 1929-08-24 | Reverted to Major |
| 1930-08-09 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-04-01 | Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1931-04-01) |
| 1934-08-09 | Colonel (Dated back to 1931-04-01) |
| 1940-12-27 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-12-17 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1926-08-27 | – | 1929-08-23 | Chief Engineer Iraq |
| 1932-04-01 | – | 1933-12-18 | Chief Inspector Royal Engineer Stores [India] |
| 1934-04-10 | – | 1937-04-14 | Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India |
| 1937-04-28 | – | 1940-06-10 | Chief Engineer British Troops in China |
| 1940-08-03 | Retired, but remain employed | ||
| 1941-XX-XX | Chief Engineer, Northern Ireland District | ||
| 1941-12-17 | Retired |
Picture source: http://www.gowlland.me.uk/images/Geoffrey_Cathcart_in_Uniform.JPG