The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General George Frederick Hopkinson

Hopkinson, George Frederick

Major-General

* 14th of December 1896

† 12th of September 1943

(North Staffordshire Regiment)

(Reserve of Officers)

Nickname: Hoppy

Promotions

1940-01-28 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-10-27 Acting Brigadier
1942-05-01 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-01 Temporary Brigadier
1943-04-06 Acting Major-General

Service

1940-XX-XX Head of Military Mission No. 3 [Belgium - France]
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer General Headquarters Liaison Regiment
1941-10-27 1941-12-10 Commanding Officer 31st Independent Brigade Group
1941-12-10 1943-03-10 Commanding Officer 1st Airlanding Brigade Group
1943-03-10 1943-04-06 Commanding Officer 1st Airlanding Brigade
1943-05-06 1943-09-11 General Officer Commanding 1st Airborne Division [Sicily]
1943-09-12 Died of wounds
Picture source: From "The Sky Generals" by Major Victor Dover. 1981