The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Swinton, William
Brigadier
* 27th of April 1892
† 23rd of November 1964
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1938-09-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-25 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-06-25 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-12-25 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1940-12-25 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-02-14 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1941-02-14 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1941-03-08 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-03-08 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-11-30 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1941-11-30 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1942-01-05 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-01-05 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-11-12 | Colonel (Dated back to 1941-09-01) |
| 1945-03-16 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1946-03-02 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1938-08-01 | – | 1938-11-01 | Commanding Officer 20th Field Brigade, Royal Artillery |
| 1938-11-01 | – | 1940-06-25 | Commanding Officer 20th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery |
| 1940-06-25 | – | 1941-02-14 | Commander Corps Medium Artillery, III Corps |
| 1941-03-08 | – | 1941-11-30 | Commander Corps Royal Artillery, XII Corps |
| 1942-01-05 | – | 1942-03-13 | Commander Royal Artillery, Ceylon Command |
| 1942-03-14 | – | 1943-05-05 | Brigadier Royal Artillery Ceylon Command |
| 1943-10-15 | – | 1944-11-12 | Brigadier Royal Artillery, 11th Army Group |
| 1945-XX-XX | Commander Corps Royal Artillery, XXXIII Indian Corps [Burma] | ||
| 1946-03-02 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley