The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Hugh Andrew Young

Young, Hugh Andrew

Major-General

* 3rd of April 1898

† 21st of January 1982

Promotions

1945-09-06 Temporary Major-General (Dated back to 1944-08-31)

Service

1940-10-12 1941-12-06 General Staff Officer 1, Canadian Military Headquarters [England]
1941-08-07 1941-10-05 Acting General Staff Officer 1, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
1941-12-07 1942-06-23 General Staff Officer 1, 5th Canadian Armoured Division [England]
1942-06-24 1942-09-07 Brigadier General Staff, Canadian Military Headquarters [England]
1942-09-08 1943-01-14 Commanding Officer 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade [England]
1943-01-14 1944-02-26 Brigadier General Staff, II Canadian Corps [England]
1944-02-27 1945-08-25 Commanding Officer 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1944-09-16 1946-03-29 Quartermaster-General, National Defence Headquarters
1947-XX-XX Retired
1950-XX-XX 1953-XX-XX Deputy Minister of Department of Resources & Development
1953-XX-XX 1963-XX-XX Deputy Minister of Department of Public Works
Picture source: Courtesy of M. Law