The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Corbett, Thomas William
Lieutenant-General
* 2nd of June 1888
† 30th of December 1981
(2nd Lancers)
(Indian Army)
Nickname: Aunt Blanche
Promotions
| 1930-01-14 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1930-06-30 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1930-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1933-01-19 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1935-04-08 | Colonel (Dated back to 1933-07-01) |
| 1938-08-02 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1940-09-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1940-12-23 | Major-General (Dated back to 1940-04-22) |
| 1942-01-12 | Acting Lieutenant-General |
Service
| 1930-01-14 | – | 1932-08-31 | Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India] |
| 1931-03-03 | – | 1933-10-30 | Second in Command 2nd Lancers |
| 1933-10-31 | – | 1935-04-07 | Commanding Officer 2nd Lancers |
| 1935-04-08 | – | 1935-09-05 | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, ? [India] |
| 1935-09-06 | – | 1938-06-27 | Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India] |
| 1938-06-28 | – | 1938-08-01 | Half-pay |
| 1938-08-02 | – | 1940-01-28 | Commanding Officer Sialkot Brigade [India] |
| 1940-01-29 | – | 1940-08-31 | Brigadier Cavalry, Army Headquarters India |
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | Inspector of Cavalry, Army Headquarters India |
| 1940-09-01 | – | 1941-10-XX | General Officer Commanding 1st Indian Armoured Division |
| 1941-10-XX | – | 1942-01-XX | General Officer Commanding 31st Indian Armoured Division |
| 1942-01-12 | – | 1942-03-29 | General Officer Commanding IV Corps [Middle East] |
| 1942-03-XX | – | 1942-08-XX | Chief of Staff, Middle East Command |
| 1942-09-XX | – | 1943-07-XX | General Officer Commanding 7th Indian Infantry Division [Burma] |
| 1943-10-23 | Retired |