The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Van Cutsem, William Edward
Brigadier
* 11th of July 1891
† 30th of September 1971
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1934-09-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-09-02 | Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1937-09-24) |
| 1938-09-24 | Colonel (Dated back to 1937-09-24) |
| 1939-09-03 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-03-03 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-12-17 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1938-09-02 | – | 1939-09-02 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1939-09-03 | – | 1940-08-27 | Deputy Director of Military Intelligence, War Office |
| 1940-08-28 | – | 1943-XX-XX | Employed, Foreign Office |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1943-XX-XX | Member of the Military Sub-Committee on Post War Planning |
| 1943-07-13 | – | 1943-10-11 | Brigadier General Staff (Military Operations), War Office |
| 1943-10-12 | – | 1944-XX-XX | Brigadier General Staff (Post Hostilities Planning), War Office |
| 1945-12-17 | Retired |
Picture source: From: "The Royal Engineers Journal", 1973, Vol. 87, No. 1