The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Tennent, Donald Colvin
Brigadier
* 13th of March 1898
† 26th of August 1981
(York & Lancaster Regiment)
Promotions
| 1940-09-26 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-12-26 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-08-13 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-09-23 | Acting Colonel |
| 1945-04-23 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1945-10-23 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-08-06 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-08-XX | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1948-11-28 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-09-26 | – | 1943-07-12 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment [Northern Ireland - India - Iraq - North Africa - Italy] |
| 1943-07-12 | Wounded | ||
| 1943-09-29 | – | 1944-09-22 | General Staff Officer 1, 1st Lines of Communication District [Italy] |
| 1944-09-23 | – | 1945-04-22 | Commanding Officer 60th Sub-Area, 2nd Lines of Communication District [Italy] |
| 1945-04-23 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 217th Area, 1st Lines of Communication District [Italy] |
| 1948-11-28 | Retired |