The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Underhill, William Ernest
Brigadier
* 9th of January 1898
† 1968
(Royal Leicestershire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1940-07-04 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-10-04 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-01-20 | Acting Colonel |
| 1944-07-20 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-07-20 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-09-09 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1945-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-03-09 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1948-11-03 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-07-04 | – | 1942-04-26 | Commanding Officer 7th Battalion, Royal Leicestershire Regiment |
| 1942-04-27 | – | 1944-01-19 | General Staff Officer 1 ? |
| 1944-01-20 | – | 1944-09-08 | Commanding Officer 102nd Reinforcement Group, Line of Communication [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1944-09-09 | – | 1945-06-XX | Commanding Officer, 16th Line of Communication Sub-Area (Ghent) [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1948-11-03 | Retired |