The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Hunter, Alan John
Major-General
* 5th of October 1881
† 5th of March 1942
(King's Royal Rifle Corps)
Promotions
| 1916-11-16 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1917-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-04-17 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-05-19 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1922-05-10 | Colonel (Dated back to 1921-01-01) |
| 1923-08-01 | Temporary Colonel-Commandant |
| 1928-02-29 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel-Commandant |
| 1931-04-04 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1932-12-31 | Major-General |
Service
| 1916-11-03 | – | 1917-04-16 | Commandant of School of Instruction, 5th Army [France] |
| 1917-04-17 | – | 1919-05-19 | Commanding Officer 198th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1919-05-20 | – | 1921-10-31 | General Staff Officer 2, War Office |
| 1921-11-01 | – | 1923-05-19 | Military Assistant to Chief of the Imperial General Staff |
| 1923-05-20 | – | 1923-08-01 | Half-pay |
| 1923-08-01 | – | 1926-04-21 | Commandant of the Small Arms School |
| 1926-04-22 | – | 1928-02-29 | Commanding Officer 146th Infantry Brigade |
| 1928-03-01 | – | 1931-04-03 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 3rd Infantry Division |
| 1931-04-04 | – | 1933-03-30 | Brigadier General Staff, Eastern Command |
| 1933-03-31 | – | 1934-01-16 | Half-pay |
| 1934-01-16 | – | 1938-01-16 | Director of Personnel Service, War Office |
| 1938-01-17 | – | 1938-02-19 | Half-pay |
| 1938-02-19 | Retired | ||
| 1940-06-06 | Recalled | ||
| 1940-06-06 | – | 1941-XX-XX | Director of Prisoners of Wars, War Office |
| 1941-10-14 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x168494, National Portrait Gallery, London