The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Simpson, Hamilton Wilkie
Major-General
* 11th of February 1895
† 8th of June 1986
(Royal Marines)
Promotions
| 1938-10-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-09-05 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1941-09-05 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-12-31 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1943-05-05 | Colonel 2nd Commandant |
| 1943-07-25 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-10-03 | Colonel-Commandant |
| 1944-06-01 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1944-11-20 | Major-General |
Service
| 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Naval & Royal Marine Forces Aandlesnes [Norway] | ||
| 1940-09-23 | – | 1940-09-30 | Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Royal Marines |
| 1940-10-01 | – | 1941-09-04 | General Staff Officer 1, Headquarters Royal Marines |
| 1941-09-05 | – | 1943-12-23 | Deputy Adjutant-General, Headquarters Royal Marines |
| 1943-11-20 | – | 1944-11-19 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1943-12-24 | – | 1944-05-31 | Major-General General Staff, Headquarters Royal Marine |
| 1944-06-01 | – | 1945-09-30 | Commandant Chatham Division, Royal Marines |
| 1946-01-01 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x185299, National Portrait Gallery, London