The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Hubert Layard Chesshyre

Chesshyre, Hubert Layard

Brigadier

* 29th of May 1906

† 18th of November 1981

Nickname: Hugo

Promotions

1942-02-28 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-05-28 War Substantive Major
1942-05-28 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-02-03 Major
1945-02-22 Acting Colonel
1945-02-22 Acting Brigadier
1945-03-21 Reverted to Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1949-11-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
Temporary Colonel
1952-08-21 Colonel

Service

1959-05-29 Retired