The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Thorp, Robert Allen Fenwick
Brigadier
* 13th of February 1900
† 5th of May 1966
(Life Guards)
Promotions
| 1937-04-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-08-11 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-11-11 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-09-01 | Acting Colonel |
| 1943-02-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1943-03-01 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-03-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-08-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-03-07 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1945-03-07 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1947-11-26 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1938-01-01 | – | 1939-01-20 | General Staff Officer 3, War Office |
| 1939-09-02 | – | 1939-10-31 | General Staff Officer 2, 3rd Infantry Division [France] |
| 1939-11-01 | – | 1940-06-14 | Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, 1st Cavalry Division [Palestine] |
| 1940-06-15 | – | 1940-08-09 | General Staff Officer 2, ? [Middle East] |
| 1940-08-10 | – | 1941-10-09 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 11th Infantry Division [East Africa] |
| 1941-10-10 | – | 1942-08-31 | General Staff Officer 1, Headquarters District East Africa |
| 1942-09-01 | – | 1943-01-31 | Commanding Officer Northern Rhodesia Area |
| 1943-03-02 | – | 1944-05-30 | Commanding Officer 31st East African Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1944-07-12 | – | 1944-10-20 | Commanding Officer 31st East African Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1947-11-26 | Retired |