The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Hutchison, Balfour Oliphant
Lieutenant-General
* 12th of February 1889
† 26th of April 1967
(10th Royal Hussars)
Promotions
| 1935-07-06 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-10-01 | Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1936-10-01) |
| 1938-07-20 | Colonel (Dated back to 1936-10-01) |
| 1938-11-19 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-06-08 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-06-08 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1942-01-17 | Major-General (Dated back to 1941-10-29) |
| 1944-01-09 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1945-01-09 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-12-10 | Granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1935-07-06 | – | 1937-09-30 | Commanding Officer 10th Royal Hussars |
| 1937-10-01 | – | 1938-11-18 | Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Mobile Division |
| 1938-11-18 | – | 1939-10-06 | Chief Administration Officer, Palestine |
| 1940-06-08 | – | 1942-05-XX | Deputy Quartermaster-General, Middle East |
| 1942-05-05 | – | 1943-12-XX | General Officer Commanding Sudan Defence Force |
| 1942-05-05 | – | 1943-12-XX | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Sudan & Eritrea |
| 1944-01-09 | – | 1945-09-11 | Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters India |
| 1945-12-10 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x168512, National Portrait Gallery, London