The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Irwin, Noel Mackintosh Stuart
Lieutenant-General
* 24th of December 1892
† 21st of December 1972
(Essex Regiment)
Promotions
| 1931-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-03-02 | Colonel (Dated back to 1934-07-01) |
| 1939-03-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-05-20 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-03-30 | Major-General (Dated back to 1940-11-22) |
| 1942-04-01 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-11-23 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1943-08-26 | Reverted to Major-General |
| 1945-05-12 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1945-06-15 | Reverted to Major-General |
| 1947-06-13 | Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1944-06-30) |
Service
| 1929-04-01 | – | 1933-04-01 | General Staff Officer 2, Northern Command [India] |
| 1933-11-30 | – | 1935-11-18 | Chief Instructor at Royal Military College Sandhurst |
| 1936-06-XX | – | 1937-01-XX | Attending the Imperial Defence College |
| 1937-03-02 | – | 1939-03-10 | General Staff Officer 1, British Troops in China |
| 1939-03-15 | – | 1940-05-20 | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1940-05-20 | – | 1940-08-12 | General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1940-08-13 | – | 1940-10-27 | General Officer Commanding British Army Element, Dakar Expedition [West Africa] |
| 1940-10-28 | – | 1941-11-07 | General Officer Commanding 38th Infantry Division |
| 1941-11-07 | – | 1942-03-15 | General Officer Commanding XI Corps |
| 1942-04-01 | – | 1942-07-29 | General Officer Commanding IV Corps [Burma] |
| 1942-07-29 | – | 1943-05-21 | General Officer Commanding Eastern Army [India] |
| 1943-03-29 | – | 1943-04-03 | General Officer Commanding 14th Indian Division |
| 1944-04-14 | – | 1945-05-11 | District Officer Commanding East Scotland District |
| 1945-05-12 | – | 1945-06-15 | Acting General Officer Commanding in Chief Scottish Command |
| 1945-06-16 | – | 1946-01-21 | District Officer Commanding East Scotland District |
| 1946-07-XX | – | 1948-07-16 | General Officer Commanding in Chief West Africa Command |
| 1948-12-20 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x168549, National Portrait Gallery, London