The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Platt, William
General
* 14th of June 1885
† 28th of September 1975
(Wiltshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1924-01-30 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1930-08-31 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-01-22 | Colonel (Dated back to 1927-01-30) |
| 1934-10-18 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1938-11-11 | Major-General (Dated back to 1937-12-26) |
| 1941-01-07 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1941-05-31 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1943-01-04 | General |
Service
| 1924-03-08 | – | 1926-04-11 | Brigade Major, Canal Brigade [Egypt] |
| 1927-12-03 | – | 1930-08-30 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, War Office |
| 1930-08-31 | – | 1933-01-21 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment |
| 1933-01-22 | – | 1934-10-17 | General Staff Officer 1, 3rd Infantry Division |
| 1934-10-18 | – | 1938-10-17 | Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade |
| 1937-06-29 | – | 1938-11-10 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1938-11-11 | – | 1941-10-04 | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Sudan |
| 1938-11-11 | – | 1941-10-04 | General Officer Commanding Sudan Defence Force |
| 1941-12-05 | – | 1944-12-11 | General Officer Commanding in Chief East Africa Command |
| 1942-06-28 | – | 1954-11-01 | Colonel, Withshire Regiment |
| 1945-04-17 | Retired |