The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Richardson, Arthur Alexander
Major-General
* 18th of September 1899
† 17th of July 1945
(Royal Ulster Rifles)
Promotions
| 1939-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-10-23 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-01-23 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-07-30 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-08-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-02-03 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-02-03 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-08-03 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-08-03 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-08-03 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-05-11 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-06-30 | Colonel (Dated back to 1942-07-01) |
| Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General | |
| 1944-08-20 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-12-09 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-04-07 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1939-10-23 | – | 1940-07-30 | General Staff Officer 1, ? |
| 1940-08-01 | – | 1941-02-02 | Commanding Officer 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment |
| 1941-02-03 | – | Deputy Director of Military Training, War Office | |
| 1941-10-30 | – | 1942-03-18 | Commanding Officer 141st Infantry Brigade |
| 1942-XX-XX | Deputy Chief of Staff, Force 141 | ||
| 1943-05-30 | – | 1943-12-31 | Chief of Staff, 15th Army Group [Sicily - Italy] |
| 1945-04-07 | Retired |