The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Robert Alexander Hepple

Hepple, Robert Alexander

Brigadier

* 13th of March 1888

† 26th of September 1965

Promotions

1936-07-09 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-02 Acting Colonel
1940-03-02 Temporary Colonel
1940-06-30 Reverted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-30 Temporary Colonel
1941-03-01 Colonel (dated back to 1939-07-09)
1941-10-24 Acting Brigadier
1942-04-24 Temporary Brigadier
1943-08-14 Reverted to Colonel
1944-02-04 Temporary Brigadier
1945-07-31 Reverted to Colonel
1947-10-24 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1936-XX-XX 1939-XX-XX Assistant Director of Pathology Southern Command
1939-XX-XX 1940-XX-XX Deputy Director of Pathology British Expeditionary Force [France]
1940-07-XX Assistant Director of Pathology Aldershot Command
1940-07-XX 1940-10-XX Assistant Director of Pathology Northern Command
1940-10-30 1941-10-08 Assistant Director of Medical Services, Nigeria Area
1941-XX-XX 1943-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services, West Africa Command
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer 108th General Hospital
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Deputy Director of Medical Services Allied Force Headquarters, Central Mediterranean Force
1945-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Assistant Director of Medical Services Salisbury Plain District
1946-XX-XX 1947-XX-XX President Standing Medical Board Eastern Command
1947-10-24 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Susan Brummel