The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Hugh Brownlow Hibbert

Hibbert, Hugh Brownlow

Major-General

* 10th of December 1893

† 22nd of June 1988

(King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Promotions

1939-12-20 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-20 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-05-27 Acting Colonel
1941-05-27 Acting Brigadier
1941-08-07 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-11-27 Temporary Colonel
1941-11-27 Temporary Brigadier
1942-05-30 Acting Major-General
1943-05-30 War Substantive Colonel
1943-05-30 Temporary Major-General
1944-03-12 Colonel (Dated back to 1943-05-30)
1945-01-01 Temporary Brigadier
1946-01-09 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1941-05-27 1942-05-29 Commanding Officer 148th Infantry Brigade
1942-05-14 1943-08-15 General Officer Commanding 55th Infantry Division
1946-01-09 Retired
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