The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Phillips, Cecil Farndale
Major-General
* 11th of September 1905
† 25th of February 1961
(Royal Marines)
Promotions
| 1942-03-24 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-12-31 | Brevet Major |
| 1945-01-04 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1945-01-04 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-07-22 | Major |
| 1945-08-28 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel-Commandant |
| 1945-08-28 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1945-08-29 | Acting Colonel |
| 1946-09-16 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel |
| 1948-06-30 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1948-06-30 | Local Colonel |
| 1951-02-05 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1951-06-30 | Colonel |
| 1952-02-15 | Local Major-General |
| 1952-05-24 | Major-General |
Service
| 1942-03-24 | – | 1943-05-21 | General Staff Officer 1, Royal Marines Division |
| 1943-08-01 | – | 1944-04-03 | Commanding Officer 47th Commando |
| 1945-01-04 | – | 1945-03-20 | Commanding Officer 116th Royal Marines Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-03-25 | – | 1945-05-23 | Commanding Officer 116th Royal Marines Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-05-29 | – | 1945-08-30 | Commanding Officer 116th Royal Marines Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-09-25 | – | 1946-04-19 | Fleet Royal Marines Officer, British Pacific Fleet |
| 1946-09-16 | – | 1948-08-29 | Attached to the Joint Services Staff College |
| 1948-08-30 | – | 1950-12-12 | Chief Instructor of Combined Operations |
| 1951-02-12 | – | 1952-05-14 | Commanding Officer 3rd Commando Brigade [Malaya] |
| 1952-05-14 | – | 1954-05-24 | Commandant Portsmouth Group, Royal Marines |
| 1954-05-25 | – | 1957-08-04 | Chief of Amphibious Warfare |
| 1957-09-01 | Retired |
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