The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Steedman, John Francis Dawes
Major-General
* 30th of November 1897
† 14th of May 1983
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1940-06-24 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-09-24 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-10-08 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-09-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-05-12 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-11-12 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-07-12 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-01-12 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1947-11-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1949-01-19 | Brigadier |
| 1951-08-18 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-10-17 | – | 1942-05-11 | Commander Royal Engineers, 11th Indian Infantry Division |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1943-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners |
| 1943-07-12 | – | 1945-05-02 | Chief Engineer, XXXIII Indian Corps [Burma] |
| 1945-XX-XX | – | 1946-XX-XX | Chief Engineer, 12th Army [Burma] |
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1947-08-15 | Chief Engineer, Southern Command [India] |
| 1947-XX-XX | Engineer-in-Chief, Army Headquarters India | ||
| 1948-05-XX | – | 1951-07-XX | Chief Engineer, Southern Command |
| 1949-07-08 | – | 1951-08-18 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1951-08-18 | Retired |
Picture source: From: "The Royal Engineers Journal", 1984, Vol. 98, No. 1