The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Griffin, John Arnold Atkinson
Major-General
* 5th of October 1891
† 25th of March 1972
(Royal Lincolnshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1935-06-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-04-07 | Colonel (Dated back to 1938-06-01) |
| 1939-10-24 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-04-24 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-05-04 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-05-04 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-06-04 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1935-06-01 | – | 1939-04-07 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment |
| 1939-04-07 | – | 1939-10-23 | Commandant of e Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall |
| 1939-04-07 | – | 1939-10-23 | Inspector of Army Bands |
| 1939-10-24 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Base Commandant, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1940-06-19 | – | 1943-05-03 | Commanding Officer Cambridge Area |
| 1943-05-04 | – | 1945-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Norfolk & Cambridge District |
| 1945-06-04 | Retired | ||
| 1948-06-03 | – | 1958-10-05 | Colonel, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment |