The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Bernard Keith Young

Young, Bernard Keith

Major-General

* 11th of March 1892

† 28th of October 1969

(Royal Engineers)

Promotions

1934-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1936-04-08 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-04-18 Colonel (Dated back to 1937-07-01)
1940-01-17 Acting Brigadier
1940-07-17 Temporary Brigadier
1941-05-29 Acting Major-General
1942-04-13 Temporary Brigadier
1943-08-30 Temporary Brigadier
1945-10-24 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1936-04-08 1939-04-17 Commander Royal Engineers, 2nd Infantry Division
1939-04-18 1940-01-14 Assistant Adjutant-General, ?
1940-01-17 1941-05-29 Commanding Officer 130th Infantry Brigade
1941-05-29 1942-04-XX Chief Engineer, Home Forces
1942-04-XX 1943-XX-XX Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Middle East Command
1943-02-20 1943-06-01 Brigadier Royal Engineers, 18th Army Group
1943-04-11 1943-07-09 Chief Engineer, Allied Force Headquarters [North Africa]
1943-08-30 1944-03-14 Chief Engineer, Northern Command
1944-03-XX 1945-08-13 Chief Engineer, Home Forces
1945-10-24 Retired