The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Herbert, Edwin Otway
Lieutenant-General
* 18th of November 1901
† 4th of April 1984
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1940-04-24 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-07-20 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-05-15 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-03-12 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-05-23 | Acting Colonel |
| 1943-05-23 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1943-11-22 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-11-23 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-11-23 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-09-13 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1945-09-13 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1945-12-08 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-12-22 | Colonel (Dated back to 1946-11-23) |
| 1947-05-27 | Acting Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1947-11-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1948-07-11 | Major-General |
| 1953-12-13 | Local Lieutenant-General |
| 1953-12-14 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1954-04-16 | Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1940-04-24 | – | 1940-07-20 | Assistant Adjutant-General, ? |
| 1940-07-22 | – | 1940-09-23 | General Staff Officer 2, ? |
| 1941-01-13 | – | 1941-02-14 | General Staff Officer 2, ? |
| 1941-02-15 | – | 1942-08-05 | General Staff Officer 1, ? |
| 1942-08-XX | – | 1943-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 132nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery |
| 1943-03-12 | – | 1943-05-22 | General Staff Officer 1, ? |
| 1943-05-23 | – | 1945-07-13 | Brigadier General Staff (Staff Duties), 21st Army Group |
| 1945-12-08 | – | 1947-05-26 | Commander Royal Artillery, 5th Infantry Division |
| 1947-05-27 | – | 1949-01-22 | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Berlin [Germany] |
| 1949-01-25 | – | 1952-03-01 | Director-General of Territorial Army & Cadets, War Office |
| 1952-03-10 | – | 1953-12-12 | General Officer Commanding 44th Infantry Division |
| 1952-03-10 | – | 1953-12-12 | District Officer Commanding Home Counties District |
| 1953-12-14 | – | 1956-06-29 | General Officer Commanding in Chief West Africa Command |
| 1956-12-15 | – | 1966-11-18 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery |
| 1957-01-07 | – | 1960-03-16 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command |
| 1960-04-13 | Retired |
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