The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Younger, John Edward Talbot
Major-General
* 2nd of November 1888
† 4th of July 1974
(Royal Artillery)
Promotions
| 1936-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-07-14 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-03-07 | Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1937-03-07) |
| 1938-08-17 | Colonel (Dated back to 1937-03-07) |
| 1939-06-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-05-10 | Acting Major-General |
| 1940-05-19 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1940-11-15 | Acting Major-General |
| 1941-11-15 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1944-08-01 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1935-04-17 | – | 1936-07-13 | Deputy Assistant Director of Artillery, War Office |
| 1938-03-07 | – | 1939-05-31 | Assistant Director of Artillery, War Office |
| 1939-06-01 | – | 1940-05-09 | Commanding Officer 57th Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
| 1940-05-10 | – | 1942-05-19 | General Officer Commanding 4th Anti-Aircraft Division |
| 1940-11-15 | – | 1942-01-06 | General Officer Commanding 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division |
| 1942-01-07 | – | Member of the British Army Staff, Washington | |
| 1944-08-01 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x165212, National Portrait Gallery, London