The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
de Burgh, Eric
General
* 10th of May 1881
† 6th of February 1973
(9th Hodson's Horse)
(Indian Army)
Promotions
| 1917-06-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-05-12 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-03-07 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1925-03-28 | Colonel (Dated back to 1923-06-03) |
| 1930-02-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1934-03-22 | Major-General |
| 1938-04-04 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1940-06-06 | General |
Service
| 1917-06-22 | – | 1918-05-12 | General Staff Officer 1, 2nd Cavalry Division [France] |
| 1918-08-10 | – | 1919-XX-XX | General Staff Officer 1, ? [India] |
| 1919-03-07 | – | 1919-XX-XX | General Staff Officer 1, ? [India] |
| 1919-05-10 | – | 1919-07-18 | General Staff Officer 2, Peshawar Division [India] |
| 1919-07-23 | – | 1921-05-18 | General Staff Officer 2, Army Headquarters India |
| 1921-05-19 | – | 1921-12-21 | On leave |
| 1921-12-21 | – | 1922-02-27 | General Staff Officer 2, Army Headquarters India |
| 1922-02-28 | – | 1923-11-15 | On leave |
| 1923-11-02 | – | 1926-04-XX | Instructor at Senior Officers' School Belgaum [India] |
| 1926-09-XX | – | 1927-01-XX | Attending the Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| 1927-01-XX | – | 1927-12-XX | Attending the Imperial Defence College |
| 1927-12-13 | – | 1928-02-01 | Unemployment List |
| 1928-02-01 | – | 1930-01-31 | Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India] |
| 1930-02-01 | – | 1931-09-27 | Brigadier General Staff, Eastern Command [India] |
| 1931-09-28 | – | 1934-08-03 | Commanding Officer 1st Risalpur Cavalry Brigade [India] |
| 1934-02-27 | – | 1935-10-17 | District Officer Commanding Lahore District [India] |
| 1935-10-17 | – | 1936-08-31 | Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1935-10-17 | – | 1936-08-31 | Director of Staff Duties, Army Headquarters India |
| 1936-09-01 | – | 1938-07-07 | District Officer Commanding Rawalpindi District [India] |
| 1938-07-08 | – | 1939-03-20 | Semi-effective List |
| 1939-06-30 | – | 1941-05-10 | Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1941-05-10 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x167056, National Portrait Gallery, London