The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Welchman, Godfrey de Vere
Brigadier
* 20th of August 1894
† 31st of October 1966
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1939-09-11 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-10-02 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-07-16 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-09-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-05-10 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-05-10 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-08-10 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Brigadier |
| 1941-08-10 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Colonel |
| 1941-08-14 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-08-14 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-11-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-11-13 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-11-13 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1944-11-16 | Colonel (Dated back to 1944-11-01) |
| 1946-04-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1948-08-24 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-07-16 | – | 1941-05-09 | Commanding Officer 28th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery [East Africa] |
| 1941-05-10 | – | 1941-08-10 | Brigadier Royal Artillery, Northern Command [India] |
| 1941-08-14 | – | 1942-07-29 | Brigadier Royal Artillery, |
| 1942-01-XX | – | 1942-03-XX | Acting Commander Royal Artillery, 17th Indian Division |
| 1942-03-13 | – | 1942-05-20 | Commander Corps Royal Artilley, I Burma Corps |
| 1942-05-XX | – | 1942-07-30 | Acting Commander Royal Artillery, 17th Indian Light Division |
| 1942-07-30 | – | 1943-04-08 | Commander Royal Artillery, 17th Indian Light Division |
| 1943-04-09 | – | 1944-02-10 | Brigadier Royal Artillery, Southern Army [India] |
| 1944-02-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Brigadier Royal Artillery, 14th Army [Burma] |
| 1945-XX-XX | Brigadier Royal Artillery, Allied Land Forces South East Asia | ||
| 1946-04-14 | – | 1948-04-XX | Brigadier Royal Artillery, Western Command |
| 1948-08-24 | Retired |