The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Watkinson, Geoffrey Lionel
Major-General
* 20th of July 1899
† 7th of May 1971
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1940-06-01 | Acting lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-24 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-02-19 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-08-19 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-08-19 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-11-26 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-05-26 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-07-31 | Colonel |
| 1945-10-11 | Acting Major-General |
| 1946-09-12 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-06-01 | – | 1940-06-24 | General Staff Officer 1, ? |
| 1941-02-19 | – | 1942-08-22 | Commandant of Military Chemical Exploitation Station, Ministry of Supply |
| 1942-08-26 | – | 1943-06-21 | General Staff Officer 1, ? |
| 1943-06-23 | – | 1943-11-26 | Commanding Officer Headquarters Engineer Assault Troops |
| 1943-11-26 | – | 1944-05-10 | Commanding Officer 1st Assault Brigade, Royal Engineers |
| 1944-05-10 | – | 1945-01-17 | Commanding Officer 1st Assault Brigade & Assault Park Squadron, Royal Engineers [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-01-17 | – | 1945-02-12 | Commanding Officer 1st Assault Brigade, Royal Engineers [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-XX-XX | Chief Enginer, XXX Corps | ||
| 1945-10-11 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Chief Engineer, British Army of the Rhine [Germany] |
| 1946-09-12 | Retired | ||
| 1952-09-29 | – | 1967-03-31 | Honorary Colonel, 101th Field Regiment, Royal Engineers, 43rd Infantry Division |