The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Howard-Vyse, Richard Granville Hylton
Major-General
* 27th of June 1883
† 5th of December 1962
(Royal Horse Guards)
Nickname: Wombat
Promotions
| 1916-05-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-06-03 | Brevet Major |
| 1917-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-08-01 | Relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-08-17 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1918-09-20 | Relinquish the temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1918-12-07 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-02-25 | Relinquish the temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1919-06-05 | Major |
| 1922-02-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1926-02-27 | Colonel (Dated back to 1921-06-03) |
| 1928-03-29 | Temporary Colonel-Commandant |
| 1928-06-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1933-11-10 | Major-General |
Service
| 1916-03-12 | – | 1916-05-21 | General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, Reserve Corps [France] |
| 1916-05-22 | – | 1916-05-26 | General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, 3rd Cavalry Division [France] |
| 1916-05-27 | – | 1916-11-26 | General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, 2nd Indian Cavalry Division [France] |
| 1916-11-26 | – | 1917-08-01 | General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, 5th Cavalry Division [France] |
| 1917-08-17 | – | 1918-07-16 | Brigadier-General General Staff, Desert Mounted Corps [Middle East] |
| 1918-07-17 | – | 1918-09-20 | Commanding Officer 10th Cavalry Brigade [Middle East] |
| 1918-12-07 | – | 1919-02-25 | Commandant of Zeitoun School of Instruction [Middle East] |
| 1922-02-01 | – | 1926-02-01 | Commanding Officer Royal Horse Guards |
| 1926-02-01 | – | 1927-01-29 | Half-pay |
| 1927-01-29 | – | 1928-03-29 | General Staff Officer, 1st Grade, War Office |
| 1928-03-29 | – | 1930-08-11 | Commanding Officer Cairo Cavalry Brigade |
| 1930-08-11 | – | 1934-08-11 | Inspector of Cavalry, War Office |
| 1930-08-11 | – | 1934-08-11 | Commandant of the Equitation School |
| 1934-08-11 | – | 1935-04-30 | Half-pay |
| 1934-XX-XX | – | 1935-XX-XX | Chief of Staff to His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester |
| 1935-04-30 | Retired | ||
| 1938-11-25 | – | 1948-11-26 | Honorary Colonel, 99th (Buckinghamshire & Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery |
| 1939-08-25 | Recalled | ||
| 1939-08-25 | – | 1940-07-01 | Head of the British Military Mission with the French General Headquarters |
| 1940-07-01 | Retired | ||
| 1951-05-18 | – | 1962-12-05 | Colonel, the Royal Horse Guards |
Picture source: NPG x168442, National Portrait Gallery, London