The Generals of WWII
Generals from Great Britain
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