The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Francis Bingham

Bingham, John Francis

Brigadier

* 6th of August 1911

† 1989

Promotions

1944-03-24 Acting Brigadier
1944-04-14 Relinquishes the Acting rank of Brigadier
1944-04-15 Acting Colonel
1944-08-09 Acting Brigadier
1944-10-16 Temporary Colonel
1945-04-18 Temporary Brigadier
1946-01-31 Reverts to the rank of Colonel at his own request

Service

1942-06-29 1944-02-13 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Dragoons
1944-02-14 1944-03-23 Commanding Officer 12th Canadian Armoured Regiment
1944-03-23 1944-04-14 Commanding Officer ? Canadian Infantry Brigade
1944-XX-XX Second in Command 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade [England]
1944-08-09 1944-12-08 Commanding Officer 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade [England]
1944-12-09 1945-07-30 Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps, 1st Canadian Army [Northwestern Europe]
1945-08-12 Brigadier Royal Armoured Corps, Canadian Forces in the Netherlands
1945-10-15 1946-XX-XX Commanding Officer Canadian Army Cadet Training Establishment A33, Camp Borden
1945-11-04 1945-11-05 Acting Commandant of Camp Borden
1946-01-23 Temporary Commandant of Camp Borden
1946-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX Director of Royal Canadian Army Cadets
1947-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Military Attaché to Turkey
1949-XX-XX Retired