The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Thomas, Vivian Davenport
Major-General
* 31st of October 1897
† 20th of May 1984
(Royal Marines)
Promotions
| 1939-12-31 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-01-11 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-02 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-07-25 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-04-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-04-15 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1946-01-03 | Colonel 2nd Commandant |
| 1946-10-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1946-11-25 | Major-General |
Service
| 1939-06-19 | – | 1941-01-13 | Staff Officer, Local Defence Division, Admiralty |
| 1941-01-14 | – | 1943-03-14 | General Staff Officer 1, Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation II |
| 1943-04-15 | – | 1943-11-22 | Commanding Officer 1st Royal Marines Anti-Aircraft Brigade [India] |
| 1943-11-13 | – | 1943-12-20 | Attached to Combined Operations Headquarters |
| 1944-12-21 | – | 1946-09-22 | Chief of Staff (Royal Marines), Combined Operations Headquarters |
| 1946-09-30 | – | 1950-05-25 | Chief of Staff, Headquarters Royal Marines |
| 1950-10-04 | – | 1954-05-31 | Chief of Amphibious Warfare |
| 1954-06-29 | Retired | ||
| 1957-02-01 | – | 1961-01-31 | Honorary Colonel-Commandant, Plymouth Group, Royal Marines |