The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Brigadier Alan Ward Brown

Brown, Alan Ward

Brigadier

* 8th of July 1909

† 1st of September 1971

Promotions

1942-05-02 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-06-18 Relinquish the Acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-07-01 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-10-30 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-12-12 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-02-21 Acting Colonel
1945-04-18 Acting Brigadier
1945-08-21 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-08-21 Temporary Colonel
1945-10-18 Temporary Brigadier
1950-12-31 Colonel
1957-01-11 Brigadier

Service

1942-05-02 1942-06-18 General Staff Officer 1 ?
1942-06-19 1942-06-29 General Staff Officer 2 ?
1942-07-01 1942-10-29 General Staff Officer 2 ?
1942-10-30 1943-08-12 General Staff Officer 1, 79th Armoured Division
1943-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Commanding Officer 147th Battalion Royal Armoured Corps
1944-XX-XX 1945-XX-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion Royal Tank Regiment [Northwestern Europe]
1945-04-18 1946-02-22 Commanding Officer 31st Armoured Brigade [Northwestern Europe]
1948-XX-XX 1949-XX-XX Commanding Officer Specialised Armour Establishment
1950-01-XX 1951-04-XX Brigadier General Staff, Southern Command
1953-09-XX 1956-11-XX Commanding Officer 25th Armoured Brigade
1958-07-10 Retired