The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Alexander Hugh Gatehouse

Gatehouse, Alexander Hugh

Major-General

* 20th of May 1895

† 21st of August 1964

(Royal Tank Regiment)

Nickname: Alec

Promotions

1937-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-05-16 Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-04-23 Acting Colonel
1940-10-28 Temporary Colonel
1940-11-06 Colonel (Dated back to 1940-07-01)
1941-05-08 Acting Brigadier
1941-11-08 Temporary Brigadier
1942-04-09 Acting Major-General
1942-12-22 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1942-12-22 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1943-06-28 Acting Major-General
1943-10-12 Temporary Major-General
1945-06-27 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1946-01-02 Temporary Brigadier
1946-01-02 Local Major-General
1947-12-19 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1939-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 7th Armoured Brigade
1941-05-08 1942-02-09 Commanding Officer 4th Armoured Brigade [North Africa]
1942-02-09 1942-06-28 Commanding Officer 4th Armoured Brigade Group [North Africa]
1942-02-23 1942-03-09 Acting General Officer Commanding 7th Armoured Division [North Africa]
1942-06-26 1942-12-18 General Officer Commanding 10th Armoured Division [North Africa]
1942-07-01 1942-07-22 General Officer Commanding GateForce [North Africa]
1942-07-19 1942-07-22 General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [North Africa]
1942-07-22 Wounded
1942-XX-XX 1944-XX-XX Chief Administration Officer, British Military Mission Washington
1946-01-02 1947-XX-XX Military Attaché to Soviet Union
1946-08-14 1947-12-19 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1947-12-19 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205408344