The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Vulliamy, Colwyn Henry Hughes
Major-General
* 22nd of April 1894
† 30th of September 1972
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1935-02-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-02-15 | Colonel (dated back to 1938-02-15) |
| 1941-02-25 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-09-25 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-05-05 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-05-05 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-09-14 | Major-General (Dated back to 1943-06-11) |
Service
| 1939-02-15 | – | 1940-04-24 | Chief Signal Officer, Anti-Aircraft Command |
| 1940-04-25 | – | 1940-05-14 | Chief Signal Officer, North Western Expeditionary Force |
| 1940-05-15 | – | 1940-06-28 | Chief Signal Officer, ? |
| 1940-06-28 | – | 1941-01-03 | Chief Signal Officer, ? |
| 1941-01-03 | – | 1943-05-08 | Chief Signal Officer, Eastern Command |
| 1943-05-05 | – | 1943-10-21 | Signal Officer in Chief, Middle East Command |
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
| 1945-05-23 | – | 1946-07-11 | Signal Officer in Chief, Army Headquarters India |
| 1945-05-23 | – | 1946-07-11 | Director of Signals, Army Headquarters India |
| 1946-07-XX | – | 1948-12-XX | Director of Signals, War Office |
| 1949-01-01 | – | 1959-01-01 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals |
| 1949-03-13 | Retired |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958