The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Wingate, Orde Charles
Major-General
* 26th of February 1903
† 24th of March 1944
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1941-02-05 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-02-14 | Local Colonel |
| 1941-04-24 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-02-10 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-06-10 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-06-10 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-06-10 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-12-10 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-12-10 | Brigadier |
| 1943-09-18 | Acting Major-General |
Service
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | British Liaison Officer to Ethiopian Forces |
| 1941-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Gideon Force [East Africa] | ||
| 1942-XX-XX | Guerilla Warfare Coordinator [Burma] | ||
| 1942-06-XX | – | 1943-06-XX | Commanding Officer 77th Indian Infantry Brigade [Burma] |
| 1943-09-18 | – | 1944-02-01 | General Officer Commanding Special Force The Chindits [Burma] |
| 1944-02-01 | – | 1944-03-24 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Indian Infantry Division [Burma] |
| 1944-03-24 | Killed in an air crash |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley