The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
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