The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Michelmore, William Godwin
Major-General
* 14th of March 1894
† 25th of October 1982
(Royal Signals)
(Territorial Army)
Promotions
| 1925-02-11 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1929-02-11 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1933-02-11 | Colonel (Dated back to 1929-02-11) |
| 1939-08-26 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-10-30 | Acting Major-General |
| 1942-10-30 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1945-04-11 | Major-General |
Service
| 1925-02-11 | – | 1929-02-11 | Commanding Officer 43rd Divisional Signals |
| 1929-02-11 | – | 1933-02-11 | Deputy Chief Signal Officer, Southern Command |
| 1936-02-26 | – | 1939-08-26 | Commanding Officer 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment |
| 1939-08-26 | – | 1941-10-30 | Commanding Officer 134th Infantry Brigade |
| 1939-10-16 | – | 1949-09-27 | Honorary Colonel, Royal Signals |
| 1941-10-30 | – | 1941-11-30 | General Officer Commanding Division Devon & Cornwall County |
| 1941-11-30 | – | 1944-09-01 | General Officer Commanding 77th Infantry Division |
| 1942-01-31 | – | 1945-04-11 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1944-09-09 | – | 1945-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding 45th Infantry Division |
| 1945-12-25 | Realeased from Active Service |
Picture source: NPG x86275, National Portrait Gallery, London