The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Alexander Beville Gibbons Baronet Stanier

Stanier, Alexander Beville Gibbons Baronet

Brigadier

* 31st of January 1899

† 1995

Nickname: Sammy

Service

1939-XX-XX 1940-XX-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards
1940-10-18 1942-11-07 Commanding Officer 223rd Independent Brigade
1942-11-07 1942-12-08 Commanding Officer 3rd Parachute Brigade
1943-02-17 1944-02-24 Commanding Officer 183rd Brigade
1944-02-23 1945-02-14 Commanding Officer 231st Brigade, Northwestern Europe
1944-11-22 1944-11-27 Acting General Officer Commanding 50th Division, Northwestern Europe
1945-02-15 1945-03-01 Commanding Officer 69th Brigade
1945-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Commanding Officer Welsh Guards
Picture source: Courtesy of Ian Sayer