The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Whitaker, John Albert Charles
Major-General
* 5th of March 1897
† 5th of October 1957
(Coldstream Guards)
Promotions
| 1935-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-10-12 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-11-09 | Colonel (Dated back to 1938-07-1) |
| 1938-11-09 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-03-09 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-03-09 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-05-23 | Major-General (Dated back to 1943-06-17) |
Service
| 1933-09-15 | – | 1936-09-06 | General Staff Officer 2, Eastern Command |
| 1936-10-12 | – | 1938-11-08 | Commanding Officer 8th Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
| 1938-11-09 | – | 1939-09-01 | Commanding Officer Coldstream Guards & Regimental District |
| 1938-11-09 | – | 1940-08-18 | Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1940-07-22 | – | 1940-07-25 | Acting General Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Division |
| 1940-08-19 | – | 1942-03-08 | Brigadier General Staff, Western Command |
| 1942-03-09 | – | 1945-11-XX | Director of Military Training, War Office |
| 1946-02-26 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley