The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Swynnerton, Charles Roger Alan
Major-General
* 12th of February 1901
† 2nd of March 1973
(North Staffordshire Regiment)
Promotions
| 1940-09-12 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-12-12 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-07-15 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1942-11-10 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-09-10 | Acting Colonel |
| 1943-09-10 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1944-03-10 | War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-03-10 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-03-10 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1945-05-23 | Acting Major-General |
| 1945-07-13 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1946-05-28 | Acting Major-General |
| 1946-07-31 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1946-12-07 | Acting Major-General |
| 1947-01-29 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1947-02-22 | Colonel |
| 1947-08-12 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1954-07-21 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1943-09-21 | – | 1944-08-XX | Commanding Officer 1st West African Brigade Group [West Africa] |
| 1944-08-XX | – | 1945-05-23 | Commanding Officer 1st West African Brigade [West India - Burma] |
| 1945-05-23 | – | 1945-07-13 | Acting General Officer Commanding 82nd West African Division [Burma] |
| 1945-08-28 | – | 1945-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st West African Brigade [Burma] |
| 1946-06-XX | – | 1949-06-27 | District Officer Commanding Nigeria District |
| 1949-06-22 | – | 1951-02-06 | Aide-de-Camp to the King |
| 1950-01-02 | Р| 1954-XX-XX | Military Attach̩ to Turkey |
| 1952-02-06 | – | 1954-07-21 | Aide-de-Camp to the Queen |
| 1954-07-21 | Retired | ||
| 1954-09-28 | – | 1958-03-31 | Colonel-Commandant, Royal West African Frontier Force |
| 1955-06-01 | – | 1958-03-31 | Colonel, North Staffordshire Regiment |
Picture source: NPG x185570, National Portrait Gallery, London