The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Beck, Edward Archibald
Major-General
* 16th of March 1880
† 11th of July 1974
(King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Promotions
| 1918-03-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-03-30 | Relinquish the Tmeporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-07-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1932-03-03 | Colonel (Dated back to 1923-06-03) |
| 1935-02-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1936-04-20 | Major-General |
Service
| 1918-03-01 | – | 1919-03-30 | General Staff Officer 1, 41st Infantry Division [Italy - France] |
| 1920-01-16 | – | 1921-03-04 | Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Brigade |
| 1921-03-05 | – | 1921-04-08 | General Staff Officer 2, 49th Infantry Division |
| 1921-04-09 | – | 1921-07-07 | General Staff Officer 1, 49th Infantry Division |
| 1921-07-08 | – | 1923-05-10 | General Staff Officer 2, 49th Infantry Division |
| 1923-05-11 | – | 1925-03-04 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1925-09-22 | – | 1929-06-20 | Chief Instructor at Small Arms School Sheerness |
| 1929-07-15 | – | 1932-03-03 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1932-03-03 | – | 1933-07-20 | Instructor at Senior Officer's School Sheerness |
| 1933-07-21 | – | 1935-01-31 | General Staff Officer 1, Scottish Command |
| 1935-02-01 | – | 1936-07-19 | Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Brigade |
| 1935-10-08 | – | 1936-04-19 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1936-07-20 | – | 1938-01-16 | Half-pay |
| 1938-01-16 | – | 1940-03-06 | Director of Personnel Services, War Office |
| 1940-03-06 | – | 1940-06-26 | General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division |
| 1940-07-27 | Retired | ||
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Commander Pertshire Home Guard |
| 1942-12-11 | – | 1948-12-10 | Honorary Colonel, 4th/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley