The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Essame, Hubert
Major-General
* 24th of December 1896
† 2nd of March 1976
Promotions
| 1940-07-03 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-10-03 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-08-21 | Reverted to Major |
| 1941-10-19 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-09-15 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-09-15 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1943-03-15 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-03-15 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1943-03-15 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-11-21 | Acting Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1947-11-21 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1949-06-24 | Granted the honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1941-XX-XX | – | 1942-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment |
| 1942-09-15 | – | 1943-06-07 | Commanding Officer 214 Independent Brigade |
| 1943-06-07 | – | 1945-06-16 | Commanding Officer 214th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1945-06-01 | – | 1945-06-14 | Acting General Officer Commanding 43rd Infantry Division [Northwestern Europe] |
| 1946-11-XX | – | 1949-XX-XX | President of the Regular Commissions Board, War Office |
| 1949-06-26 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x167422, National Portrait Gallery, London