The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Francis Brock Barker

Barker, Francis Brock

Brigadier

* 30th of March 1893

† 22nd of May 1958

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1937-06-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-01-13 Acting Colonel
1940-07-13 Temporary Colonel
1940-08-10 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-06-01)
1942-06-30 Acting Brigadier
1942-12-30 Temporary Brigadier
1943-05-14 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1946-08-19 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1940-01-13 Commander Royal Engineers (Roads & Buidings), Malta
1940-01-13 1940-10-30 Chief Engineer, Malta
1941-09-24 1942-02-04 Deputy Chief Engineer ?
1942-02-05 1942-05-01 Chief Engineer, Aldershot District
1942-06-30 1943-05-14 Deputy Director of Fortifications & Works (L), War Office
1943-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Chief Engineer, South Wales District
1946-09-19 Retired
Picture source: From: "The Royal Engineers Journal", 1958, Vol. 72, No. 3