The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Robb, William
Major-General
* 23rd of November 1888
† 27th of March 1961
(King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Promotions
| 1933-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-04-12 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-10-28 | Colonel (Dated back to 1936-07-01) |
| 1938-10-28 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-03-20 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1941-03-24 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-05-18 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1943-08-23 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-08-23 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-08-23 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-01-03 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1936-04-12 | – | 1938-10-27 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment |
| 1938-10-28 | – | 1940-06-16 | Commanding Officer 9th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1940-06-17 | – | 1941-03-20 | Commandant of the Senior Officers' School Sheerness |
| 1941-03-24 | – | 1941-05-19 | Commanding Officer 73rd Independent Brigade |
| 1941-05-19 | – | 1941-06-18 | Commanding Officer Force 109 |
| 1941-06-19 | – | 1943-08-22 | Commanding Officer Severn Sub-Area |
| 1943-08-23 | – | 1945-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Malta |
| 1946-01-03 | Retired | ||
| 1947-08-09 | – | 1950-08-01 | Colonel, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
Picture source: From "Den anden verdenskrig" by Winston S. Churchill, 1952