The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Arthur Francis Smith

Smith, Arthur Francis

Lieutenant-General

* 9th of December 1890

† 8th of August 1977

(Goldstream Guards)

Promotions

1929-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1930-09-05 Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-09-05 Colonel (Dated back to 1932-07-01)
1938-09-04 Temporary Brigadier
1938-09-24 Acting Major-General
1939-10-01 Major-General (Dated back to 1938-07-19)
1941-04-15 Acting Lieutenant-General
1942-04-05 Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General
1942-06-16 Local Lieutenant-General
1944-02-18 Acting Lieutenant-General
1944-02-27 Temporary Lieutenant-General
1946-04-08 Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1943-06-08)

Service

1930-09-05 1934-09-04 Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Goldstream Guards
1934-09-05 1934-12-15 Half-pay
1934-12-15 1938-11-08 Commanding Officer Coldstream Guards & Regimental District
1938-09-14 1938-11-08 Commanding Officer 4th Guards Brigade
1938-11-09 1939-09-23 Brigadier General Staff, British Troops in Egypt
1939-09-24 1939-09-30 Major-General General Staff, Middle East Command
1939-10-01 1941-04-14 Deputy Chief of Staff, Middle East Command
1941-04-15 1942-03-30 Chief of Staff, Middle East Command
1942-06-01 1944-02-18 District Officer Commanding London District
1942-06-01 1944-02-18 General Officer Commanding Brigades of Guards
1944-02-18 1945-08-31 Commander in Chief Persia & Iraq Command
1945-10-20 1946-01-20 General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command [India]
1946-01-24 1947-08-15 Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters India
1946-08-08 1946-09-04 Deputy Commander in Chief India
1947-04-29 1947-05-31 Deputy Commander in Chief India
1947-08-15 1947-11-30 Deputy Supreme Commander India & Pakistan
1947-11-30 1947-12-31 Commander in Chief British Forces in India & Pakistan
1948-07-09 Retired
1948-08-03 1951-08-02 Lieutenant of the Tower of London
Picture source: NPG x164117, National Portrait Gallery, London