The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Harrison, Eric George William Wade
Major-General
* 23rd of March 1893
† 20th of December 1987
(Royal Artillery)
Nickname: Dreadnought
Promotions
| 1934-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-07-22 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-08-29 | Colonel (Dated back to 1937-01-01) |
| 1939-08-29 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-12-04 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-12-04 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-05-29 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1934-10-15 | – | 1938-10-14 | Commanding Officer Oxford University Officer Training Course |
| 1939-08-28 | – | 1940-06-29 | Commander Royal Artillery, 12th Infantry Division |
| 1940-06-30 | – | 1942-07-31 | Brigadier Royal Artillery, Northern Ireland |
| 1942-08-01 | – | 1943-02-26 | Commander Corps Royal Artillery, IX Corps |
| 1943-09-14 | – | 1943-XX-XX | Chief of Field Artillery Section, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1943-12-04 | – | 1944-01-11 | Major-General Royal Artillery, 15th Army Group [Italy] |
| 1944-01-11 | – | 1944-01-18 | Major-General Royal Artillery, Allied Armies in Italy |
| 1944-01-18 | – | 1944-03-09 | Major-General Royal Artillery, Central Mediterranean Force |
| 1944-03-09 | – | 1944-05-31 | Major-General Royal Artillery, Allied Armies in Italy |
| 1944-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Surrey & Sussex District | ||
| 1945-09-06 | – | 1946-05-29 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1946-05-29 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x168168, National Portrait Gallery, London