The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ralph Burgess Gibson

Gibson, Ralph Burgess

Major-General

* 15th of September 1894

† 3rd of August 1962

Promotions

1932-09-09 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-04-13 Colonel
1941-12-24 Brigadier
1944-08-31 Major-General

Service

1932-09-09 1935-04-13 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
1935-04-13 1937-06-01 Commanding Officer Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
1937-06-01 1940-07-19 In reserve
1940-07-19 1941-01-24 General Staff Officer 1, National Defence Headquarters
1941-01-24 1941-12-24 Director of Military Operations & Intelligence, National Defence Headquarters
1941-12-24 1942-04-10 Assistant Chief of the General Staff, National Defence Headquarters
1942-04-11 1944-09-04 Deputy Chief of the General Staff, National Defence Headquarters
1944-09-05 1946-02-02 Vice Chief of the General Staff, National Defence Headquarters
1946-03-16 Retired