The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
Westropp, Victor John Eric
Major-General
* 24th of May 1897
† 8th of June 1974
(Royal Signals)
Promotions
| 1939-06-15 | Local Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-09-03 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-12-03 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1939-12-29 | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1940-06-01 | Acting Colonel |
| 1940-12-01 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1941-05-21 | Acting Brigadier |
| 1941-11-21 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1943-06-30 | Colonel (Dated back to 1942-12-29) |
| 1943-10-06 | Acting Major-General |
| 1943-12-11 | Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General |
| 1944-05-01 | Acting Major-General |
| 1945-02-23 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1946-09-05 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General |
| 1946-09-05 | Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
| 1947-04-08 | Temporary Major-General |
| 1947-11-01 | Brigadier |
| 1948-04-20 | Major-General (Dated back to 1944-10-22) |
Service
| 1939-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 1st Divisional Signals | ||
| 1940-06-01 | – | 1940-06-23 | General Staff Officer 1, War Office |
| 1940-06-24 | – | 1941-05-20 | Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office |
| 1941-05-21 | – | 1942-08-18 | Deputy Director of Personnel Services, War Office |
| 1942-08-19 | – | 1943-12-12 | Deputy Adjutant-General, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1943-12-12 | – | 1944-XX-XX | Assistant Deputy Adjutant-General, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa] |
| 1944-05-01 | – | 1946-09-04 | Deputy Adjutant-General (1), Army Headquarters India |
| 1947-XX-XX | – | 1949-10-16 | Deputy Chief of Staff, Allied Control Commission Germany (British Element) |
| 1949-10-16 | – | 1951-XX-XX | British Commissioner, Military Security Board, Allied Control Commission Germany (British Element) |
| 1951-03-01 | Retired |
Picture source: From 'The Royal Corps of Signals: a history of its antecedents and development (circa 1800-1955)' by R.F.H. Nalder, 1958