The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Renton, James Malcom Leslie
Major-General
* 18th of March 1898
† 11th of January 1972
(Rifle Brigade)
Promotions
| 1940-02-01 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-05-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-06-30 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-08-12 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-02-11 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-02-11 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-06-17 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-08-11 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-08-11 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-08-11 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-09-20 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1942-09-20 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-09-20 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1943-02-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-02-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-06-19 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-05-17 | Acting Major-General |
| 1945-02-10 | War Substantive Colonel |
| 1945-02-10 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-03-15 | Colonel |
| 1948-10-03 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
| 1941-03-15 | – | 1942-02-10 | Commandant of Officer Cadet Training Unit Middle East |
| 1942-02-16 | – | 1942-06-17 | Commanding Officer 7th Motor Brigade Group [North Africa] |
| 1942-06-17 | – | 1942-09-14 | General Officer Commanding 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1943-02-01 | – | 1943-09-20 | Commanding Officer 199th Infantry Brigade |
| 1943-09-20 | – | 1944-XX-XX | Commandant of the Senior Officers' School Sheerness |
| 1944-05-17 | – | 1948-XX-XX | Head of British Advisory Military Mission to Iraq |
| 1944-05-17 | – | 1948-XX-XX | Inspector-General of Iraqi Army |
| 1948-10-03 | Retired |