The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier John Francis Walker

Walker, John Francis

Brigadier

* 24th of February 1901

† 3rd of September 1979

(King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry)

Promotions

1941-02-23 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-05-28 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-06-19 Acting Colonel
1944-06-19 Acting Brigadier
1944-12-19 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-12-19 Temporary Colonel
1944-12-19 Temporary Brigadier
1945-08-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-12-31 Colonel (Dated back to 1947-12-19)
1952-07-01 Brigadier

Service

1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1944-06-19 1944-12-06 Commanding Officer 146th Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1944-12-07 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer 151st Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1950-08-XX 1953-09-XX Commanding Officer 127th Infantry Brigade
1953-10-05 Retired