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2 Armoured Brigade
Criteria [1] Branch [2] Directorate [3] Role [4]

Command Appointments - Main - Officer Commanding

From To Rank Name Acting
03-Sep-1939 22-Jan-1940 Brigadier F Thornton
22-Jan-1940 12-Dec-1940 Brigadier Sir Richard McCreery
12-Dec-1941 05-Aug-1942 Brigadier R Briggs
05-Aug-1942 10-Aug-1942 Lieutenant-Colonel JR MacDonnell *
10-Aug-1942 17-Aug-1942 Colonel CBC Harvey *
17-Aug-1942 20-Aug-1942 Brigadier R Briggs
20-Aug-1942 31-Dec-1943 Brigadier AF Fisher
31-Dec-1943 18-Feb-1944 Brigadier R Peake
18-Feb-1944 15-Mar-1944 Brigadier GW Goodbody
15-Mar-1944 07-Jun-1944 Colonel JR MacDonnell *
07-Jun-1944 22-Sep-1944 Brigadier GW Goodbody
22-Sep-1944 31-Aug-1945 Brigadier JFB Combe
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