The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Leech-Porter, john Emund
Major-General
* 2nd of August 1896
† 5th of March 1979
(Royal Marines)
Promotions
| 1940-02-16 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-05-15 | Acting Colonel |
| 1941-10-03 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-11-20 | Acting Colonel-Commandant |
| 1942-11-20 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-10-01 | Colonel 2nd Commandant |
| 1948-11-01 | Major-General |
Service
| 1941-01-07 | – | 1941-03-22 | Commanding Officer 3rd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation |
| 1944-03-22 | – | 1945-05-31 | Commanding Officer 5th Royal Marines Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
| 1945-06-01 | – | 1946-01-02 | Commanding Officer Royal Marines Training Group Wales |
| 1946-01-03 | – | 1946-11-17 | Commanding Officer Royal Marines Training Group Devon |
| 1946-11-18 | – | 1946-11-30 | Deputy Commandant Chatham Division, Royal Marines |
| 1946-11-24 | – | 1948-11-01 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1946-12-01 | – | 1947-08-12 | Commanding Officer Royal Marines Barracks Chatham |
| 1947-08-13 | – | 1948-10-31 | Commanding Officer Deal Depot, Royal Marines |
| 1948-11-01 | – | 1949-11-25 | Commandant Portsmouth Group, Royal Marines |
| 1950-11-26 | – | 1951-10-31 | Commandant Plymouth Group, Royal Marines |
| 1951-11-01 | Retired |