The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Scott, William Arthur
Major-General
* 25th of March 1899
† 12th of September 1976
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1939-09-01 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-12-01 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-05-21 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-05-28 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-09-26 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-12-22 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1941-10-15 | Acting Colonel |
| 1942-04-15 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-04-15 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1942-08-11 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1942-11-20 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-02-11 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-02-12 | Colonel |
| 1948-12-20 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1949-03-13 | Major-General |
Service
| 1939-09-01 | – | 1940-05-21 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1940-05-28 | – | Commanding Officer Beauman Divisional Signals [France] | |
| 1940-06-28 | – | 1940-09-26 | Deputy Chief Signal Officer ? |
| 1941-05-16 | – | 1941-10-14 | General Staff Officer 1, Eastern Command |
| 1941-10-15 | – | 1943-02-28 | Chief Signal Officer, 1st Armoured Group |
| 1942-08-11 | – | 1943-02-28 | Deputy Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1943-03-01 | – | 1943-06-01 | Deputy Chief Signal Officer, 18th Army Group [North Africa] |
| 1943-07-11 | – | 1943-11-03 | Deputy Chief Signal Officer, 15th Army Group [Italy] |
| 1943-11-04 | – | Deputy Director of Signals (Organisation), War Office | |
| 1944-11-XX | – | 1945-05-31 | Chief Signal Officer, 8th Army [Italy] |
| 1945-06-01 | – | 1946-12-XX | Chief Signal Officer, British Troops in Austria |
| 1946-12-XX | – | 1948-11-XX | Chief Signal Officer, Southern Command |
| 1948-12-XX | – | 1952-01-06 | Director of Signals, War Office |
| 1952-01-07 | – | 1955-05-14 | Director of Weapons & Development, War Office |
| 1954-01-01 | – | 1970-08-03 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal Signals |
| 1955-06-11 | Retired | ||
| 1955-08-15 | – | 1967-03-31 | Honorary Colonel, 43rd Signal Regiment, Territorial Army |
| 1961-08-04 | – | 1970-08-03 | Master of Signals |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958