The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Kenneth Darlaston Yearsley

Yearsley, Kenneth Darlaston

Brigadier

* 25th of April 1891

† 8th of January 1965

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1934-10-20 Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-10-01 Brevet Colonel (Dated back to 1937-10-20)
1938-10-01 Temporary Brigadier
1938-10-25 Colonel (Dated back to 1937-10-20)
1941-12-31 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1946-07-03 Granted the Honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1934-10-20 1937-XX-XX Commander Royal Engineers, Salisbury Plain
1937-XX-XX 1938-XX-XX Commander Royal Engineers, New Constitution, Larkhill
1938-10-01 1941-XX-XX Commanding Officer 43rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1941-XX-XX 1941-12-31 Commanding Officer 57th Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1942-07-15 1943-XX-XX Deputy Chief Engineer, Southern Command
1944-XX-XX Chief Engineer, West Riding District
1946-07-03 Retired