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

Command Appointments - Main - Officer Commanding

From To Rank Name Acting
12-Oct-1940 01-Dec-1940 Brigadier MB Burrows
01-Dec-1940 09-Jul-1941 Brigadier ACW Richardson
09-Jul-1941 14-Jul-1941 Colonel WP Wyatt
14-Jul-1941 25-Aug-1942 Brigadier WP Wyatt
25-Aug-1942 13-Mar-1943 Brigadier CAL Dunphie
13-Mar-1943 19-Jun-1943 Brigadier GPB Roberts
19-Jun-1943 29-Sep-1943 Brigadier RA Hull
29-Sep-1943 10-Oct-1943 Colonel GWC Draffen
10-Oct-1943 18-Dec-1943 Brigadier RA Hull
18-Dec-1943 07-Jan-1944 Colonel GWC Draffen
07-Jan-1944 12-Aug-1944 Brigadier FN Mitchell
12-Aug-1944 23-Aug-1944 Colonel P Payne-Gallwey
23-Aug-1944 17-Jan-1945 Brigadier FN Mitchell
17-Jan-1945 11-Feb-1945 Colonel WR Nicholson
11-Feb-1945 23-Feb-1945 Lieutenant-Colonel RLV ffrench-Blake
23-Feb-1945 03-Mar-1945 Lieutenant-Colonel GR Simpson
03-Mar-1945 15-Mar-1945 Brigadier FN Mitchell
15-Mar-1945 03-Apr-1945 Colonel WR Nicholson
03-Apr-1945 22-Jul-1945 Brigadier FN Mitchell
22-Jul-1945 07-Aug-1945 Colonel WR Nicholson
07-Aug-1945 31-Aug-1945 Brigadier D Dawnay
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