The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ralph Younger

Younger, Ralph

Major-General

* 12th of July 1904

† 2nd of August 1985

(Queen's Own Hussars)

Promotions

1943-05-15 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-08-15 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-08-06 Acting Colonel
1945-02-06 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-05-06 Temporary Colonel
1945-05-06 Acting Brigadier
1945-11-06 Temporary Brigadier
1946-06-03 Lieutenant-Colonel
1947-03-23 Temporary Brigadier
1948-09-03 Colonel (Dated back to 1948-02-06)
1954-12-21 Temporary Major-General
1955-11-29 Major-General

Service

1945-05-XX 1945-12-XX Commanding Officer 255th Indian Tank Brigade [Burma]
1947-XX-XX 1948-XX-XX Commanding Officer Royal Scots Greys
1949-03-XX 1950-12-XX Commanding Officer 30th Independent Armoured Brigade
1950-12-XX 1953-11-XX Commanding Officer 7th Armoured Brigade
1952-01-06 1958-11-02 Colonel, 7th Queen's Own Hussars
1953-11-XX 1954-12-XX Commandant of Royal Armoured Corps Centre, Bovington
1954-12-21 1957-12-21 General Officer Commanding 49th Armoured Division
1954-12-21 1957-12-21 District Officer Commanding North Midland District
1958-03-15 Retired
1958-11-03 1962-01-04 Colonel, Queen's Own Hussars
1971-01-18 1971-07-01 Designated Colonel, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
1971-07-02 1974-01-17 Colonel, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
Picture source: NPG x74293, National Portrait Gallery, London