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131 Infantry Brigade
Criteria [1] Branch [2] Directorate [3] Role [4]

Command Appointments - Main - Officer Commanding

From To Rank Name Acting
03-Sep-1939 09-Nov-1939 Brigadier JS Hughes
09-Nov-1939 17-Nov-1939 Lieutenant-Colonel ITP Hughes *
17-Nov-1939 31-Mar-1941 Brigadier JE Utterson-Kelso
31-Mar-1941 08-Apr-1941 Lieutenant-Colonel GV Palmer *
08-Apr-1941 15-Apr-1941 Brigadier JE Utterson-Kelso
15-Apr-1941 05-May-1941 Lieutenant-Colonel GV Palmer *
05-May-1941 20-Mar-1942 Brigadier ITP Hughes
20-Mar-1942 23-Mar-1942 Lieutenant-Colonel RM Burton *
23-Mar-1942 08-Oct-1942 Brigadier EHC Frith
08-Oct-1942 17-Nov-1942 Brigadier WD Stamer
17-Nov-1942 29-Nov-1942 Lieutenant-Colonel LC East *
29-Nov-1942 14-Jul-1943 Brigadier LG Whistler
14-Jul-1943 26-Jul-1943 Lieutenant-Colonel RN Thicknesse *
26-Jul-1943 28-Jan-1944 Brigadier LG Whistler
28-Jan-1944 02-Jul-1944 Brigadier MS Ekins
02-Jul-1944 02-Oct-1944 Brigadier EC Pepper
02-Oct-1944 08-Oct-1944 Lieutenant-Colonel J Freeland *
08-Oct-1944 02-Dec-1944 Brigadier WR Cox
02-Dec-1944 26-Jan-1945 Brigadier JMK Spurling
26-Jan-1945 27-Jan-1945 Lieutenant-Colonel P Brind *
27-Jan-1945 06-Feb-1945 Lieutenant-Colonel J Freeland *
06-Feb-1945 16-May-1945 Brigadier JMK Spurling
16-May-1945 07-Jun-1945 Lieutenant-Colonel J Freeland *
07-Jun-1945 31-Aug-1945 Brigadier JMK Spurling
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