Keightley, Charles Frederic
- Date of birth:
- June 24th, 1901
- Date of death:
- June 17th, 1974
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 1st Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Brigadier
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 30th Armoured Brigade, 11th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 6th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1943
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 6th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Lieutenant General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 6th Armoured Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Lieutenant General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, V Corps, British Army
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Lieutenant General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, V Corps, British Army
- Awarded on:
- November 29th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Unit:
- Headquarters, V Corps, British Army
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1947
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-general
- Unit:
- Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine (BAOR), British Army
- Awarded on:
- 1950
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- 1953
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- 1957
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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- - British Army Officers 1939-1945 -- K
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