The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Lumsden, Herbert
Lieutenant-General
* 8th of April 1897
† 6th of January 1945
(12th Lancers)
Promotions
| 1936-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-07-29 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-17 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-08-01 | Colonel (Dated back to 1939-01-01) |
| 1941-06-17 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-10-15 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-08-21 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1942-10-05 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1943-01-15 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1943-09-26 | War Substantive Major-General |
| 1943-09-26 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-05-17 | Major-General (Dated back to 1943-12-23) |
Service
| 1937-12-21 | – | 1938-07-28 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1938-07-29 | – | 1940-06-16 | Commanding Officer 12th Lancers [France] |
| 1940-06-17 | – | 1940-12-01 | Commanding Officer 3rd Motor Machine Gun Brigade |
| 1940-12-01 | – | 1941-10-15 | Commanding Officer 28th Armoured Brigade |
| 1941-10-15 | – | 1941-10-29 | General Officer Commanding 6th Armoured Division |
| 1941-11-05 | – | 1942-01-03 | General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-01-03 | Wounded | ||
| 1942-02-12 | – | 1942-07-19 | General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-19 | Wounded | ||
| 1942-08-15 | – | 1942-08-19 | General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-08-19 | – | 1942-12-13 | General Officer Commanding XXX Corps [North Africa] |
| 1943-01-15 | – | 1943-07-XX | General Officer Commanding VIII Corps |
| 1943-07-XX | – | 1943-10-XX | General Officer Commanding II Corps |
| 1943-XX-XX | – | 1945-01-06 | British Liaison Officer with General MacArthur [South-West Pacific] |
| 1945-01-06 | Killed in Action |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley