The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Whitaker, Harry Colwell
Major-General
* 30th of September 1892
† 4th of March 1975
(Royal Army Ordnance Corps)
Promotions
| 1935-08-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-08-31 | Colonel |
| 1942-08-03 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-12-14 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-02-02 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1943-02-03 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1949-10-24 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1939-08-31 | – | 1940-10-19 | Commandant of Motor Transport Vehicle Depot Chilwell |
| 1940-10-20 | – | 1941-03-XX | Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Home Forces |
| 1941-03-XX | – | 1941-11-XX | Commandant of 5th Base Ordnance Depot [Middle East] |
| 1941-11-XX | – | 1942-08-03 | Chief of Central Provision Office, Middle East Command |
| 1942-08-03 | – | 1942-12-13 | Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Middle East Command |
| 1942-12-14 | – | 1943-02-02 | Director of Ordnance Services, Middle East Command |
| 1943-02-03 | – | 1945-09-XX | Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, Middle East Command |
| 1945-09-29 | – | 1946-06-30 | Commandant of Central Ordnance Depot Feltham, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Establishments |
| 1946-07-01 | – | 1947-05-11 | Commandant of Central Ordnance Depot Branston, Royal Army Ordnance Establishments |
| 1947-05-12 | – | 1949-10-24 | Commandant of Central Ordnance Depot Didcot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps Establishments |
| 1948-08-15 | – | 1949-10-24 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1949-10-24 | Retired |