The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Stamer, William Donovan
Major-General
* 14th of June 1895
† 21st of September 1963
(North Staffordshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1938-12-22 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-11-08 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-02-04 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel |
| 1941-10-05 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-11-22 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-01-03 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-05-22 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-07-20 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1942-09-14 | Colonel (Dated back to 1941-12-22) |
| 1943-12-13 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1944-02-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-12-15 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1945-01-16 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-05-15 | Acting Major-General |
| 1946-05-15 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1948-11-01 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1938-12-22 | – | 1940-11-07 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment |
| 1940-11-08 | – | 1941-02-19 | Commanding Officer Sollum Area [North Africa] |
| 1941-02-20 | – | 1941-10-09 | Commanding Officer Benghazi Sub-Area [North Africa] |
| 1941-11-25 | – | 1941-11-26 | Commanding Officer 161st Infantry Brigade |
| 1941-11-26 | – | 1942-05-02 | Commanding Officer 161st Indian Infantry Brigade |
| 1942-05-09 | – | 1942-07-11 | Commanding Officer 1st Sudan Defence Force Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-11 | – | 1942-10-06 | General Officer Commanding 12th Infantry Division, North Africa |
| 1942-10-08 | – | 1942-11-17 | Commanding Officer 131st Lorried Brigade [North Africa] |
| 1943-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 83rd Area [North Africa] | ||
| 1945-05-15 | – | 1948-06-XX | General Officer Commanding Sudan Defence Force |
| 1945-05-15 | – | 1948-06-XX | General Officer Commanding British Troops in Sudan & Eritrea |
| 1945-09-14 | – | 1955-06-01 | Colonel, North Staffordshire Regiment |
| 1948-11-01 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x71807, National Portrait Gallery, London