The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Sixsmith, Eric Keir Gilborne
Major-General
* 15th of October 1904
† 6th of April 1986
(Cameronians)
Promotions
| 1941-07-10 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-10 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-08-19 | Acting Colonel |
| 1944-08-19 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1945-02-19 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-02-19 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1945-02-19 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1948-07-09 | Colonel (Dated back to 1948-02-19) |
| 1952-04-07 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1952-10-09 | Brigadier |
| 1953-06-04 | Major-General |
Service
| 1941-07-10 | – | 1942-06-30 | General Staff Officer 1, 51st Infantry Division |
| 1942-07-XX | – | 1943-03-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Cameronians |
| 1943-03-22 | – | 1944-08-18 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1944-08-19 | – | 1946-07-01 | Deputy Director of Staff Duties, War Office |
| 1946-07-17 | – | 1948-01-16 | Commanding Officer ? Group [India] |
| 1948-01-25 | – | 1951-01-04 | Deputy Director of Personnel Administration, War Office |
| 1952-01-02 | – | 1952-04-06 | Chief of Staff, British Forces Hong Kong |
| 1952-04-07 | – | 1954-07-28 | Chief of Staff, Far East Land Forces |
| 1954-09-27 | – | 1957-10-01 | General Officer Commanding 43rd Infantry Division |
| 1954-09-27 | – | 1957-10-01 | District Officer Commanding South-West District |
| 1957-11-04 | – | 1960-11-07 | Assistant Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
| 1961-01-30 | Retired |