The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Woodford, Edward Cecil James
Brigadier
* 30th of March 1901
† 17th of December 1988
(York & Lancaster Regiment)
Promotions
| 1942-02-15 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-05-15 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-11-17 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-07-12 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-03-25 | Acting Colonel |
| 1945-03-25 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1945-09-25 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1945-09-25 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1945-09-25 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1947-08-13 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1948-10-23 | Colonel (Dated back to 1948-09-25) |
| 1952-07-01 | Brigadier |
Service
| 1943-07-12 | – | 1943-10-31 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment |
| 1945-03-25 | – | 1946-05-31 | Commanding Officer 32nd Indian Brigade, Burma - Borneo |
| 1947-03-XX | – | 1948-07-XX | Commanding Officer 150th Infantry Brigade |
| 1949-10-18 | – | 1952-09-XX | Brigadier General Staff (Plans & Operations), Middle East Land Forces |
| 1952-XX-XX | – | 1955-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding Lubbeck District [Germany] |
| 1955-06-26 | Retired |