The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Karl Vere Barker-Benfield

Barker-Benfield, Karl Vere

Brigadier

* 20th of October 1892

† 11th of February 1969

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1937-05-01 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-05-20 Relinquish the Local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-03-16 Acting Colonel
1940-09-16 Temporary Colonel
1941-12-01 Acting Brigadier
Temporary Brigadier
1943-06-20 Colonel (Dated back to 1942-08-01)
1945-05-08 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1935-01-03 1938-05-20 Military Attaché to Hungary, Austria & Switzerland
1938-05-21 1939-08-01 General Staff Officer 2, War Office
Commander Royal Artillery, 77th Infantry Division
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX Inspector of Intelligence Training, War Office
1943-XX-XX Brigadier in Charge of Intelligence
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer Crete Force
1945-05-08 Retired