The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Beauman, Archibald Bentley
Major-General
* 30th of November 1888
† 22nd of March 1977
(South Staffordshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1916-10-13 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-06-03 | Brevet Major |
| 1918-05-31 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-04-06 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1919-04-18 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-08-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel (Dated back to 1919-04-18) |
| 1919-11-19 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1921-07-27 | Major (Dated back to 1921-04-08) |
| 1928-09-22 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-03-10 | Colonel (Dated back to 1922-01-01) |
| 1934-10-16 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1938-10-16 | Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1939-09-01 | Acting Brigadier |
| Temporary Brigadier | |
| 1940-05-27 | Acting Major-General |
| 1940-07-21 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| Temporary Brigadier | |
| 1944-10-17 | Re-Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier-General |
Service
| 1916-10-13 | – | 1918-05-30 | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment |
| 1918-05-31 | – | 1919-04-06 | Commanding Officer 69th Infantry Brigade [Italy] |
| 1919-04-18 | – | 1919-08-01 | Acting Commanding Officer 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| 1919-08-01 | – | 1919-11-19 | Commanding Officer 20th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry |
| 1921-04-06 | – | 1925-04-05 | General Staff Officer 2, General Staff Officer 2, Baluchistan District [India] |
| 1926-08-31 | – | 1927-01-31 | Chief Instructor at Royal, Military Academy Woolwich |
| 1928-XX-XX | – | 1932-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment |
| 1932-03-10 | – | 1934-10-16 | Assistant Commandant of Small Arms School Netheravon |
| 1934-10-16 | – | 1938-10-16 | Commanding Officer 15th Infantry Brigade |
| 1938-01-07 | – | 1938-10-16 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1938-10-16 | Retired | ||
| 1939-09-01 | Recalled | ||
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1940-05-17 | Commanding Officer Northern Area [France] |
| 1940-05-18 | – | 1940-05-31 | Commanding Officer BeauForce [France] |
| 1940-05-31 | – | 1940-07-21 | General Officer Commanding Beauman Division |
| 1940-07-17 | – | Commanding Officer Sheffeild Sub-Area | |
| 1941-06-16 | – | 1942-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Catterick Garrison |
| 1941-06-16 | – | Commanding Officer Catterick Area | |
| 1943-XX-XX | – | 1944-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding North Riding District |
| 1944-10-17 | Retired |