The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Vaughan-Hughes, Gerald Birdwood
Brigadier
* 13th of April 1896
† 29th of March 1983
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1939-10-24 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-01-24 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-04-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-06-10 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-06-10 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-12-06 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier |
| 1942-12-06 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel |
| 1943-04-21 | Local Colonel |
| 1943-12-22 | Acting Colonel |
| 1943-12-24 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-11-14 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-11-16 | Tempory Brigadier |
Service
| 1939-10-24 | – | 1941-03-10 | Assistant Adjutant-General, British Troops in Palestine & Trans-Jordan |
| 1941-03-10 | – | 1941-06-30 | Assistant Adjutant-General W Force [Greece] |
| 1941-07-01 | – | 1942-01-12 | General Staff Officer 1, ? [North Africa] |
| 1942-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Northumberland Hussars | ||
| 1942-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 2nd Royal Horse Artillery | ||
| 1942-06-10 | – | 1942-12-06 | Commander Royal Artillery, 7th Armoured Division [North Africa] |
| 1942-07-03 | – | 1942-07-04 | Commanding Officer 7th Motor Brigade Group [North Africa] |
| 1948-05-03 | Retired |