The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Oxley, Walter Hayes
Major-General
* 2nd of January 1891
† 23rd of January 1978
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1931-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1934-09-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-01-07 | Colonel (Dated back to 1934-07-01) |
| 1939-07-31 | Local Brigadier |
| 1940-08-07 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-02-07 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-12-17 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-02-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-05-31 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-09-22 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-03-28 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-03-28 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1948-03-04 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1937-01-07 | – | 1939-07-28 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, British Military Mission to Egypt |
| 1939-07-31 | – | 1940-08-06 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Malta |
| 1940-08-07 | – | 1941-12-17 | Commanding Officer Northern Brigade [Malta] |
| 1942-02-14 | – | 1942-05-31 | Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade |
| 1942-09-22 | – | 1943-03-27 | Deputy Director of Military Training, War Office |
| 1943-03-15 | – | 1948-03-04 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1943-03-28 | – | 1943-08-22 | General Officer Commanding Malta |
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | Member Allied Control Commission Bulgaria |
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | Commissioner British Military Mission to Bulgaria |
| 1946-01-02 | Retired, but remained employed | ||
| 1948-03-04 | Retired |