The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Smyth, Herbert Edward Fitzroy
Brigadier
* 12th of September 1896
† 1980
(King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Promotions
| 1938-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-08-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-07-14 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-07-14 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-01-14 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-01-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-08-07 | Colonel (Dated back to 1941-01-01) |
| 1943-04-23 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1943-05-10 | Temporary Brigadier |
Service
| 1939-08-01 | – | 1940-07-14 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1940-04-22 | – | 1940-04-25 | Acting Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade [Norway] |
| 1940-04-25 | Wounded | ||
| 1940-07-17 | – | 1940-10-27 | Commanding Officer 31st Independent Brigade Group |
| 1941-10-28 | – | 1941-12-23 | Commanding Officer 4th Infantry Brigade |
| 1941-12-27 | – | 1942-12-11 | Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Brigade [India] |
| 1942-12-11 | – | 1943-01-13 | Commanding Officer 6th Independent Brigade Group [Burma] |
| 1943-05-10 | – | 1944-02-11 | Commanding Officer 164th Brigade |
| 1944-02-18 | – | 1944-12-11 | Brigadier General Staff, British Army Staff Washington |
| 1944-12-18 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Adjutant-General, Middle East Command |