The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Williams, Harold
Major-General
* 1st of June 1897
† 17th of October 1971
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1940-04-22 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-07-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-08-16 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-11-26 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-03-16 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-03-16 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-09-16 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-09-16 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-09-16 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-10-03 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-08-24 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1944-10-25 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-12-14 | Colonel (Dated back to 1945-09-16) |
| 1948-01-01 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1948-12-15 | Brigadier |
| 1956-03-30 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1940-04-22 | – | 1941-08-16 | Commander Royal Engineers, 1st Armoured Division |
| 1941-11-26 | – | 1942-03-17 | Staff Officer Royal Engineers ? |
| 1942-03-18 | – | 1943-06-19 | Brigadier Engineering Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1943-XX-XX | – | 1944-XX-XX | Chief Engineer, IV Corps [Burma] |
| 1944-10-25 | – | Brigadier Engineering Staff, Army Headquarters India | |
| 1945-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | Commandant of School of Mechanical Engineering [India] |
| 1947-XX-XX | Chief Engineer, Southern Command [India] | ||
| 1948-XX-XX | – | 1955-10-16 | Engineer-in-Chief, Indian Army |
| 1956-03-30 | Retired |
Picture source: x186177, National Portrait Gallery, London