The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Thompson, William Gordon Starkey
Brigadier
* 25th of January 1900
† 21st of February 1971
(5th Royal Gurkha Rifles)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1938-01-28 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-04-28 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-07-28 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-12-29 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-12-29 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-02-13 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-02-13 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel |
| 1942-04-09 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-04-09 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-08-22 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-08-22 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-08-22 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-10-23 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-10-23 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1944-10-31 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-10-31 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-12-20 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1948-07-31 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1937-06-12 | – | 1941-04-27 | Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India] |
| 1941-04-28 | – | 1942-04-09 | General Staff Officer 1, Army Headquarters India |
| 1942-04-09 | – | 1942-10-23 | Deputy Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India |
| 1944-10-31 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Member of the Re-Organisation Committee, Army Headquarters India |
| 1947-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Calcutta Sub-Area [India] | ||
| 1948-07-31 | Retired |