The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Whitfield, John Yeldham
Major-General
* 1899
† 1971
Service
| 1943-10-10 | – | 1943-10-16 | Acting Commanding Officer 169th Brigade, Italy |
| 1943-11-13 | – | 1943-11-28 | Acting Commanding Officer 169th Brigade, Italy |
| 1944-01-08 | – | 1944-01-21 | Acting Commanding Officer 169th Brigade, Italy |
| 1944-01-22 | – | 1944-04-29 | Commanding Officer 15th Brigade, Italy |
| 1944-04-19 | – | 1944-04-21 | Commanding Officer 17th Brigade, Italy |
| 1944-05-06 | – | 1944-07-02 | Commanding Officer 15th Brigade, North Africa |
| 1944-07-25 | – | 1945-07-03 | General Officer Commanding 56th Division, Italy |
| 1945-08-07 | – | 1946-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 56th Division |
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1948-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 50th Division |
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1948-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Northumbrian District |
| 1948-XX-XX | – | 1951-XX-XX | Chief of Staff Northern Command |
| 1952-XX-XX | – | 1955-XX-XX | Inspector of Recruiting, War Office |
| 1955-XX-XX | Retired |