The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Nicholls, Leslie Burtonshaw
Major-General
* 3rd of September 1895
† 5th of February 1975
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1939-08-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-01-04 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-07-04 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-09-21 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1943-03-21 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-03-30 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-05-03 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1943-06-30 | Colonel (Dated back to 1942-08-01) |
| 1943-07-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-03-28 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-11-06 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1939-08-01 | – | 1941-01-04 | Commanding Officer 2nd Divisional Signals [France] |
| 1941-01-04 | – | 1942-09-20 | Chief Signal Officer, III Corps [Persia - Iraq] |
| 1942-09-21 | – | 1943-01-29 | Deputy Signal Officer in Chief, Middle East Command |
| 1943-01-30 | – | 1943-05-03 | Signal Officer in Chief, Middle East Command |
| 1943-07-01 | – | 1944-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Deputy Chief Signal Officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces |
| 1945-XX-XX | – | 1946-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, British Army of the Rhine [Germany] |
| 1946-11-06 | Retired |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958