The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Wetherall, Harry Edward de Robillard
Lieutenant-General
* 22nd of February 1889
† 18th of November 1979
(York & Lancaster Regiment)
Promotions
| 1932-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-03-10 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-09-29 | Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1935-07-01) |
| 1938-09-29 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1938-10-19 | Colonel (Dated back to 1935-07-01) |
| 1940-08-11 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-08-11 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1941-09-10 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1941-12-07 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-General |
| 1943-04-23 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
| 1944-01-24 | Temporary Lieutenant-General |
| 1946-07-07 | Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1936-03-10 | – | 1938-09-28 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment |
| 1938-09-29 | – | 1940-08-10 | Commanding Officer 19th Infantry Brigade |
| 1940-08-13 | – | 1940-11-24 | General Officer Commanding 1st African Division [East Africa] |
| 1940-11-24 | – | 1941-11-23 | General Officer Commanding 11th Africa Division [East Africa] |
| 1941-08-30 | – | 1941-09-14 | Acting General Officer Commanding in Chief East Africa Command |
| 1941-12-08 | – | 1943-04-22 | General Officer Commanding Central Area [East Africa] |
| 1943-02-07 | – | 1945-01-08 | General Officer Commanding Ceylon Army Command |
| 1945-01-08 | – | 1946-01-08 | Commander in Chief Ceylon |
| 1946-07-03 | Retired | ||
| 1947-06-01 | – | 1954-02-23 | Colonel, Gloucestershire Regiment |