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1883 - Born on June 23rd in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France. British field marshal.
1914-1918 - He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches six times.
- He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) and bar.
1929 - He was Commandant of the School of Artillery.
1932 - He was Instructor of the Imperial Defence College.
1936-1937 - He gained the rank of Director, Military Training in the service of the War Office.
- He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).
- He was Commander of the Mobile Division.
1938-1939 - He was Commander-in-Chief of the AA Command (Territorial Army).
- He was General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Command.
- He was Commander of the 2nd Army Corps.
- He fought in the Second World War, where he was again mentioned in despatches.
1940 - He gained the rank of General in the service of the British Army.
- He was General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force.
- He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).
- He was Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces.
1942 - He held the office of Aide-de-Camp General to HM King George VI.
1944 - He gained the rank of Field Marshal in the service of the British Army.
1945 - He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).
- He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by Queen's University, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.
- He was created first Baron Alanbrooke, of Brookeborough, co. Fermanagh [U.K.] on September 18th.
1946 - He was decorated with the Order of Merit (O.M.).
- He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.).
- He was created first Viscount Alanbrooke, of Brookeborough, co. Fermanagh [U.K.] on January 29th.
1953 - He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.).
1957 - He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by Leicester University, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
1963 - Died of heart attack on June 17th.
1914-1918 - He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches six times.
- He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) and bar.
1929 - He was Commandant of the School of Artillery.
1932 - He was Instructor of the Imperial Defence College.
1936-1937 - He gained the rank of Director, Military Training in the service of the War Office.
- He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).
- He was Commander of the Mobile Division.
1938-1939 - He was Commander-in-Chief of the AA Command (Territorial Army).
- He was General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Command.
- He was Commander of the 2nd Army Corps.
- He fought in the Second World War, where he was again mentioned in despatches.
1940 - He gained the rank of General in the service of the British Army.
- He was General Officer Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force.
- He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).
- He was Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces.
1942 - He held the office of Aide-de-Camp General to HM King George VI.
1944 - He gained the rank of Field Marshal in the service of the British Army.
1945 - He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).
- He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by Queen's University, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.
- He was created first Baron Alanbrooke, of Brookeborough, co. Fermanagh [U.K.] on September 18th.
1946 - He was decorated with the Order of Merit (O.M.).
- He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.).
- He was created first Viscount Alanbrooke, of Brookeborough, co. Fermanagh [U.K.] on January 29th.
1953 - He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.).
1957 - He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by Leicester University, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
1963 - Died of heart attack on June 17th.
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