The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Holmes, William George
Lieutenant-General
* 20th of August 1892
† 16th of January 1969
(East Lancashire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1916-09-16 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-01-01 | Brevet Major |
| 1918-12-10 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-06-08 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1923-05-26 | Major |
| 1929-04-22 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-04-22 | Colonel (Dated back to 1923-01-01) |
| 1935-10-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1937-06-14 | Major-General |
| 1940-06-17 | Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1938-07-10) |
Service
| 1916-09-16 | – | 1919-06-08 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| 1919-07-01 | – | 1922-06-30 | Adjutant, Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| 1923-03-12 | – | 1923-09-11 | Adjutant, 6th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| 1929-04-22 | – | 1933-02-05 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
| 1933-02-06 | – | 1934-04-13 | General Staff Officer 2, 42nd Infantry Division |
| 1934-04-14 | – | 1935-09-30 | General Staff Officer 1, Northern Command |
| 1935-10-01 | – | 1937-09-30 | Commanding Officer 8th Infantry Brigade |
| 1937-10-01 | – | 1938-03-01 | Half-pay |
| 1938-03-01 | – | 1940-06-17 | General Officer Commanding 42nd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1940-06-18 | – | 1942-08-10 | General Officer Commanding X Corps [Syria - North Africa] |
| 1941-11-13 | – | 1942-02-01 | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Egypt |
| 1942-08-21 | – | 1945-08-XX | General Officer Commanding 9th Army, Palestine |
| 1945-11-28 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of john Redmond