The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Grimsdale, Gordon Edward
Major-General
* 26th of June 1893
† 30th of October 1950
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1934-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-10-21 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-02-10 | Colonel (Dated back to 1937-01-01) |
| 1941-12-28 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-06-28 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-11-06 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-11-06 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-11-27 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1934-01-16 | – | 1936-10-20 | General Staff Officer 2, War Office |
| 1939-02-10 | – | 1941-XX-XX | General Staff Officer 1, Hong Kong |
| 1941-12-28 | Р| 1945-XX-XX | Military Attach̩ to China |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1943-XX-XX | Head of the British Military Mission to China |
| 1945-11-27 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Myles Grimsdale