The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Smallwood, Gerard Russell
Major-General
* 18th of February 1889
† 3rd of February 1977
(East Yorkshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1934-01-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1934-05-05 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1937-01-22 | Brevet Colonel |
| 1937-01-22 | Colonel |
| 1939-07-26 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-09-15 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-01-04 | Major-General (Dated back to 1941-10-19) |
Service
| 1934-05-05 | – | 1937-01-21 | Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment |
| 1937-01-22 | – | 1939-07-25 | General Staff Officer 1, British Military Mission to Egypt |
| 1939-07-26 | – | 1939-10-02 | Commanding Officer Nigeria Regiment |
| 1939-10-03 | – | 1940-06-24 | Commanding Officer Nigerian Brigade [West Africa] |
| 1940-06-24 | – | 1940-07-11 | Commanding Officer 3rd Nigerian Brigade [West Africa] |
| 1940-07-24 | – | 1940-08-13 | Acting General Officer Commanding 1st African Division [East Africa] |
| 1940-08-13 | – | 1941-07-24 | Commanding Officer 23rd Nigerian Brigade [East Africa] |
| 1941-09-15 | – | 1942-08-30 | General Officer Commanding Southern Area [East Africa] |
| – | 1942-08-31 | General Officer Commanding Madagascar | |
| 1942-09-01 | – | 1944-07-24 | General Officer Commanding Islands Area [Indian Ocean] |
| 1944-08-01 | – | 1945-XX-XX | General Officer Commanding Northern Area [East Africa] |
| 1945-04-07 | – | 1945-08-22 | Head of the British Military Mission to Greece |
| 1946-02-05 | Retired |