The Generals of WWII
Generals from New Zealand
Parkinson, Graham Beresford
Major-General
* 5th of November 1896
† 10th of July 1979
Promotions
| 1944-03-03 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-12-31 | Lieutenant-Colonel (Dated back to 1939-09-01) |
| 1946-01-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-04-07 | Colonel |
Service
| 1937-XX-XX | – | 1938-XX-XX | Director of Artillery |
| 1940-01-15 | – | 1941-08-15 | Commanding Officer 4th Field Regiment Royal New Zealand Artillery, Middle East - Greece - North Africa |
| 1941-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st New Zealand Tank Brigade | ||
| 1941-XX-XX | – | 1942-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 7th New Zealand Infantry Brigade Group |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1943-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st New Zealand Tank Brigade |
| 1943-XX-XX | Commandant of Maadi Camp, North Africa | ||
| 1943-04-21 | – | 1944-03-03 | Commanding Officer 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Italy |
| 1944-03-03 | – | 1944-03-27 | Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd New Zealand Division, Italy |
| 1944-03-27 | – | 1944-06-14 | Commanding Officer 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Italy |
| 1944-06-15 | – | 1944-08-15 | Commander Royal Artillery 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division, Italy |
| 1945-XX-XX | – | 1945-06-26 | Commanding Officer 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Italy |
| 1945-XX-XX | Commanding Officer New Zealand Troops in Egypt | ||
| 1946-01-01 | – | Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters | |
| 1946-01-01 | – | Third Military Member of the Army Board | |
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1949-XX-XX | Head New Zealand Joint Liaison Staff London |
| 1949-XX-XX | – | 1951-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Southern Military District |
| 1952-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley