The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Richard Montague Wootten

Wootten, Richard Montague

Major-General

* 19th of June 1889

† 14th of May 1979

(2nd Dragoon Guards)

Promotions

1928-10-01 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1929-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1931-09-30 Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1932-09-24 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-10-03 Colonel (Dated back to 1932-07-01)
1936-09-08 Temporary Brigadier
1936-12-31 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1938-09-01 Temporary Brigadier
1939-04-20 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1939-07-03 Temporary Brigadier
1941-12-15 Acting Major-General
1942-12-15 Temporary Major-General
1945-11-26 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1928-10-01 1931-09-30 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1932-09-24 1936-10-03 Commanding Officer 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
1936-09-08 1936-12-31 Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, British Troops in Palestine & Trans-Jordan
1937-01-01 1938-08-31 Assistant Quartermaster-General, British Troops in Egypt
1938-07-15 1939-04-03 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1938-09-01 1938-11-30 Assistant Director-General of Territorial Army, War Office
1938-12-01 1939-04-20 Deputy Director-General of Territorial Army, War Office
1940-01-03 1940-02-15 Commanding Officer ? Area
1940-02-16 1940-XX-XX Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General ?
1941-XX-XX Deputy Quartermaster-General, US Forces Middle East
1941-10-10 1942-XX-XX District Officer Commanding North Midland District
1942-04-30 1943-XX-XX Deputy Quartermaster-General (L), War Office
1943-XX-XX District Officer Commanding South West District
1945-11-26 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205505074