The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Withington, Richard Leigh
Brigadier
* 2nd of August 1893
† 10th of January 1969
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1937-02-07 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-01-14 | Colonel |
| 1940-01-14 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1940-07-14 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-12-31 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1945-09-18 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-07-15 | Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1940-01-14 | – | 1940-07-02 | Chief Engineer, Lines of Communication, British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1940-07-03 | – | 1941-12-31 | Chief Engineer, XI Corps |
| 1945-09-18 | – | 1946-XX-XX | Chief Engineer, East Africa Command |
| 1946-07-15 | Retired |