The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Walton, George Hands
Brigadier
* 4th of October 1893
† 25th of November 1976
(Royal Signals)
(Territorial Army)
Promotions
| 1930-09-04 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1934-09-04 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-09-04 | Colonel (Dated back to 1936-09-04) |
| 1942-04-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-10-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1950-10-04 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1930-09-04 | – | 1936-09-04 | Commanding Officer 50th Divisional Signals |
| 1937-05-06 | – | 1939-XX-XX | Deputy Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command |
| 1939-08-09 | – | 1949-09-27 | Honorary Colonel, ? |
| 1940-02-14 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, Northern Command |
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, X Corps |
| 1941-XX-XX | – | 1942-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, XIII Corps [North Africa] |
| 1942-XX-XX | – | 1943-XX-XX | Chief Signal Officer, British Troops in Egypt |
| 1943-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Director on Middle East Board, United Kingdom Commercial Corporation |
| 1950-10-04 | Retired | ||
| 1953-03-31 | – | 1958-03-31 | Honorary Colonel, 50th Divisional Signals |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958