The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Hawkins, Edward Brian Barkley
Major-General
* 9th of December 1889
† 7th of June 1966
(West Yorkshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1926-07-06 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-10-19 | Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-02-23 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-09-29 | Colonel (Dated back to 1939-02-23) |
| 1939-09-29 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-09-24 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-09-24 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1943-02-19 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General |
| 1943-04-23 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-09-15 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1926-07-06 | – | 1931-10-19 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, King's African Rifles [Nyasaland] |
| 1936-02-23 | – | 1939-09-04 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment |
| 1939-09-05 | – | 1940-09-23 | Commanding Officer ? Brigade [India] |
| 1940-09-24 | – | 1941-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding British Troops in West Africa |
| 1940-09-29 | – | 1941-05-08 | Commanding Officer Nigeria Area |
| 1941-05-09 | – | 1941-12-10 | Chief of Staff, Military Forces West Africa |
| 1941-12-10 | – | 1943-02-19 | Chief of Staff, West Africa Command |
| 1943-04-23 | – | 1944-XX-XX | Chief of Staff, West Africa Command |
| 1945-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Nairobi | ||
| 1946-09-15 | Retired |