The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
West, Clement Arthur
Major-General
* 13th of August 1892
† 4th of April 1972
(Royal Engineers)
Promotions
| 1933-07-01 | Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1936-06-15 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1938-01-17 | Colonel (Dated back to 1936-07-01) |
| 1938-01-17 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1939-09-11 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1940-05-28 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1941-11-18 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1941-12-01 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1942-12-04 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-12-04 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-01-10 | Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General |
Service
| 1938-01-17 | – | 1939-09-05 | Deputy Military Secretary, War Office |
| 1938-01-17 | – | 1939-09-05 | Assistant Secretary of the Selection Board, War Office |
| 1939-09-06 | – | 1939-09-11 | Military Secretary British Expeditionary Force [France] |
| 1940-05-28 | – | 1941-05-11 | Brigadier General Staff, ? |
| 1941-05-12 | – | 1941-11-18 | Brigadier General Staff, British Delegation to New Zealand Government |
| 1941-12-01 | – | 1942-12-03 | Brigadier General Staff, ? |
| 1942-12-04 | – | 1943-04-13 | District Officer Commanding East Central District |
| 1943-XX-XX | Major-General General Staff, Home Forces | ||
| 1943-XX-XX | – | 1944-05-XX | Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff Supreme Allied Commander |
| 1944-05-XX | – | 1945-XX-XX | Head of British Control Commission Military Section, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
| 1945-06-19 | – | 1946-11-XX | Chief Administration Officer, Southern Command |
| 1947-01-10 | Retired |
Picture source: From: "An auction of orders, decorations, medals and militaria", 6 July 2004.