The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Goschen, Arthur Alec
Major-General
* 6th of January 1880
† 28th of June 1975
(Royal Artillery)
Nickname: Jumbo
Promotions
| 1916-09-19 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-11-09 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-11-24 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1918-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-03-31 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-01-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1920-12-31 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1921-01-01 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1925-06-17 | Colonel (Dated back to 1922-01-01) |
| 1929-05-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1934-02-28 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1934-03-16 | Major-General |
Service
| 1920-01-22 | – | 1921-05-12 | Instructor at the Senior Officer's School |
| 1925-01-01 | – | 1925-11-05 | Half-pay |
| 1925-11-05 | – | 1928-10-14 | Instructor at Staff College Quetta [India |
| 1928-10-15 | – | 1929-05-01 | Half-pay |
| 1929-05-01 | – | 1931-06-06 | Commanding Officer Woolwich Garrison |
| 1929-05-01 | – | 1931-06-06 | Commandant of Royal Artillery Depot Woolwich |
| 1931-06-07 | – | 1934-02-27 | Brigadier Royal Artillery, Aldershot Command |
| 1932-04-24 | – | 1934-02-27 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1934-02-28 | – | 1938-02-28 | Commandant of Royal Military Academy Woolwich |
| 1938-02-28 | Retired | ||
| 1939-09-01 | Recalled | ||
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1941-01-19 | General Officer Commanding Chatham Area |
| 1941-02-15 | Retired | ||
| 1941-10-18 | – | 1948-01-06 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery |
| 1942-09-15 | – | 1948-01-06 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Horse Artillery |
Picture source: NPG x167892, National Portrait Gallery, London