The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Alan Burton Connelly

Connelly, Alan Burton

Brigadier

* 25th of March 1908

† 18th of July 1991

Promotions

1943-06-23 Temporary Brigadier
1946-11-28 Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1946-11-29 Acting Brigadier
1949-02-01 Brigadier (Dated back to 1946-11-29)

Service

1941-08-06 1942-03-31 Commander Royal Engineers, 1st Canadian Infantry Division
1942-05-05 1943-06-22 Commander Royal Engineers, 4th Canadian Infantry Division
1943-06-23 1944-07-26 Chief Engineer, I Canadian Corps [England - Italy]
1944-09-08 Commanding Officer Group B, Canadian Reinforcement Units [England]
1946-02-20 Commanding Officer Group B, Canadian Repatriation Units [England]
1946-03-01 1946-05-26 Commanding Officer Canadian Repatriation Units [England]
1946-05-27 Commanding Officer Canadian Forces Northwest Europe
1946-05-27 Chief of Canadian Section, British Army of the Rhine
1946-10-24 Deputy Chief of the General Staff, National Defence Headquarters
1946-10-24 Deputy Adjutant-General, National Defence Headquarters
1946-11-29 1948-02-14 Deputy Adjutant-General, National Defence Headquarters
1948-02-15 1950-08-31 Commanding Officer Northwest Highway System
1948-02-15 1950-08-31 Chief Engineer, Northwest Highway System
1950-09-01 1951-10-22 Commanding Officer Saskatchewan Area
Picture source: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/asset-management/2R3BF1S7B97U