The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Wootten, Richard Montague
Major-General
* 19th of June 1889
† 14th of May 1979
(2nd Dragoon Guards)
Promotions
| 1928-10-01 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1931-09-30 | Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-09-24 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-10-03 | Colonel (Dated back to 1932-07-01) |
| 1936-09-08 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1936-12-31 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1938-09-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1939-04-20 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1939-07-03 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-12-15 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-12-15 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-11-26 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1928-10-01 | – | 1931-09-30 | Instructor at Staff College Camberley |
| 1932-09-24 | – | 1936-10-03 | Commanding Officer 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) |
| 1936-09-08 | – | 1936-12-31 | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, British Troops in Palestine & Trans-Jordan |
| 1937-01-01 | – | 1938-08-31 | Assistant Quartermaster-General, British Troops in Egypt |
| 1938-07-15 | – | 1939-04-03 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1938-09-01 | – | 1938-11-30 | Assistant Director-General of Territorial Army, War Office |
| 1938-12-01 | – | 1939-04-20 | Deputy Director-General of Territorial Army, War Office |
| 1940-01-03 | – | 1940-02-15 | Commanding Officer ? Area |
| 1940-02-16 | – | 1940-XX-XX | Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General ? |
| 1941-XX-XX | Deputy Quartermaster-General, US Forces Middle East | ||
| 1941-10-10 | – | 1942-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding North Midland District |
| 1942-04-30 | – | 1943-XX-XX | Deputy Quartermaster-General (L), War Office |
| 1943-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding South West District | ||
| 1945-11-26 | Retired |
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205505074