The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Alan Robert Barker

Barker, Alan Robert

Brigadier

* 29th of October 1898

† 23rd of July 1984

(7th Gurkha Rifles)

(Indian Army)

Nickname: Tochi

Promotions

1940-10-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-01-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-07-22 Acting Brigadier
1942-10-27 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-04-21 Temporary Brigadier
1946-04-XX Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1947-02-07 Colonel (Dated back to 1945-10-27)
1949-07-01 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1942-07-22 1943-07-XX Commanding Officer 27th Indian Infantry Brigade
1944-07-XX 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer 43rd Gurkha Lorried Brigade [Italy]
1948-05-23 Retired, but retained on the Special List
1949-06-30 Retired