The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Grant, Charles John Cecil
General
* 13th of August 1877
† 9th of November 1960
(Coldstream Guards)
Promotions
| 1915-12-04 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1916-06-03 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1917-10-21 | Temporary Brigadier-General |
| 1919-01-01 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1919-06-03 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1919-11-27 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier-General |
| 1921-11-30 | Temporary Colonel on Staff |
| 1922-01-14 | Colonel |
| 1925-11-09 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Colonel on Staff |
| 1925-11-17 | Temporary Colonel-Commandant |
| 1928-06-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1930-02-18 | Major-General |
| 1934-09-01 | Lieutenant-General |
| 1939-01-26 | General (Dated back to 1937-12-05) |
Service
| 1915-12-04 | – | 1917-01-14 | General Staff Officer 1, 12th Infantry Division [France] |
| 1917-01-15 | – | 1917-10-20 | General Staff Officer 1, 3rd Army [France] |
| 1917-10-21 | – | 1918-03-30 | Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Brigade [France] |
| 1918-03-31 | – | 1919-11-27 | Brigadier-General General Staff, Attached to General Headquarters French Army [France] |
| 1919-XX-XX | – | 1921-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
| 1921-11-30 | – | 1925-11-09 | Colonel of Staff, |
| 1925-11-10 | – | 1925-11-17 | Half-pay |
| 1925-11-17 | – | 1927-08-21 | Commanding Officer 137th Infantry Brigade |
| 1927-08-22 | – | 1930-02-17 | Commanding Officer 8th Infantry Brigade |
| 1930-06-01 | – | 1932-11-30 | General Officer Commanding 53rd Infantry Division |
| 1931-02-12 | – | 1947-01-01 | Colonel, King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
| 1932-12-01 | – | 1934-11-30 | District Officer Commanding London District |
| 1932-12-01 | – | 1934-11-30 | General Officer Commanding Brigade of Guards |
| 1934-12-01 | – | 1937-02-19 | Half-pay |
| 1937-02-19 | – | 1940-02-19 | General Officer Commanding in Chief Scottish Command |
| 1940-02-19 | Retired |
Picture source: NPG x167921, National Portrait Gallery, London