The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Steward, Reginald Herbert Ryrie
Major-General
* 8th of June 1898
† 6th of December 1975
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1939-01-07 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-09-03 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-12-03 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-08-14 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-04-09 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-10-09 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-06-19 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1942-07-14 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-07-26 | Colonel |
| 1943-09-07 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-03-07 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-01-13 | Acting Major-General |
| 1946-01-13 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-06-09 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1952-11-03 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1941-04-09 | – | 1942-06-19 | Chief Signal Officer, X Corps [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-14 | – | 1942-09-06 | Chief Signal Officer, XIII Corps [North Africa |
| 1943-02-12 | – | 1944-01-30 | Chief Signal Officer, XXX Corps [North Africa] |
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1944-12-XX | Chief signal Officer, 2nd Army [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-01-13 | – | 1946-05-06 | Chief Signal Officer, Allied Land Forces South-East Asia |
| 1946-07-02 | – | 1949-06-XX | Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command |
| 1947-03-11 | – | 1952-02-06 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1952-02-06 | – | 1952-11-03 | Aide-de-Camp to the Queen |
| 1952-11-03 | Retired |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958