The Generals of WWII
Generals from New Zealand
Gentry, Wiliam George
Major-General
* 20th of February 1899
† 13th of October 1991
Promotions
| 1942-09-05 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-11-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-03-09 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-04-07 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Service
| 1940-XX-XX | – | 1941-XX-XX | Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division [Middle East] |
| 1941-XX-XX | – | 1942-XX-XX | General Staff Officer 1, 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division [Greece - North Africa] |
| 1942-09-05 | – | 1943-04-21 | Commanding Officer 6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade [Middle East] |
| 1943-07-16 | – | 1944-07-21 | Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| 1944-XX-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Commanding Officer New Zealand Troops Egypt |
| 1945-02-11 | – | 1945-08-31 | Commanding Officer 9th New Zealand Infantry Brigade [Italy] |
| 1946-03-09 | – | 1947-XX-XX | New Zealand Army Representative (temporary) on Joint Chiefs of Staff Organisation in Australia (British Commonwealth Occupational Force for Japan) |
| 1947-XX-XX | – | 1948-XX-XX | Deputy Chief of he General Staff |
| 1949-XX-XX | – | 1952-XX-XX | Adjutant-General |
| 1952-XX-XX | – | 1955-XX-XX | Chief of the General Staff |
| 1955-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley