The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Watson, Gilbert France
Major-General
* 6th of May 1895
† 5th of March 1976
(Royal Welch Fusiliers)
Promotions
| 1939-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-11-08 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-02-08 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-07-16 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-07-16 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-01-16 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-01-16 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-01-16 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-12-31 | Colonel (Dated back to 1942-07-01) |
| 1943-03-02 | Acting Major-General |
| 1944-03-02 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-09-02 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1939-11-08 | – | 1940-02-04 | Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office |
| 1940-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 7th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers | ||
| 1940-07-16 | – | 1940-11-25 | Commanding Officer 183rd Infantry Brigade |
| 1940-11-18 | – | 1942-02-13 | Commanding Officer Belfast Area |
| 1942-02-14 | – | 1943-03-01 | Deputy Director of Organisation, War Office |
| 1943-03-02 | – | 1946-03-XX | Director of Manpower Planning, War Office |
| 1946-09-02 | Retired |