Brooke, Alan Francis

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Born: Jul 23, 1883 AD
Died: 1963 AD, at 79 years of age.

Nationality: British
Categories: Military Officer


1883 - Brooke was born in Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France on July 23, 1883.

 

1899 - Studied at the Royal Military Academy.

 

1914 - Joined Royal Artillery in France and was promoted as a Lieutenant-Colonel.

 

1938 - Commanded the II corps of the British Expeditionary Force.

 

1940 - Appointed to command the United Kingdom Home Forces.

 

1941-1946 - Appointed as Chief of the Imperial General Staff and was promoted to Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. He joined the Western Allies' ultimate command, the U.S.-British Combined Chiefs of Staff, in Washington D.C.. Became Baron Alanbrooke of Brookeborough, County Fermanagh and later as Viscount Alanbrooke.

 

1953 - After his retirement, he served as Lord High Constable of England during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

 

1963 - Died on June 17, 1963.

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