The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Sproull, Alexander Wallace
Major-General
* 24th of December 1892
† 12th of March 1961
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1936-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-06-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-02-08 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-08-08 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-01-26 | Colonel (Dated back to 1939-07-01) |
| 1942-08-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1943-02-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-06-28 | Acting Major-General |
| 1945-06-28 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-08-24 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1937-02-01 | – | 1937-06-06 | Inspector, Inspevtion Department, Engineer & Signal Stores, Ministry of Supply |
| 1937-06-07 | – | 1940-02-07 | Deputy Chief of Inspector Engineer & Signal Stores, Ministry of Supply |
| 1940-02-28 | – | 1940-11-22 | Special employed, Ministry of Supply |
| 1940-11-23 | – | 1942-09-27 | Chief Inspector of Engineer & Signal Stores, Ministry of Air Craft Production |
| 1942-09-28 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Chief Inspector of Electrical & Mechanical Equipment, Ministry of Supply |
| 1944-XX-XX | Inspector of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, War Office | ||
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | Director-General of Armament Production, Ministry of Supply |
| 1947-08-24 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x185420, National Portrait Gallery, London