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Keightley, Charles Frederic

Date of birth:
June 24th, 1901
Date of death:
June 17th, 1974
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:
Headquarters, 1st Armoured Division, British Army
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Brigadier
Unit:
Headquarters, 30th Armoured Brigade, 11th Armoured Division, British Army
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1941
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-General
Unit:
Headquarters, 6th Armoured Division, British Army
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1943
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-General
Unit:
Headquarters, 6th Armoured Division, British Army
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1943
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant General
Unit:
Headquarters, 6th Armoured Division, British Army
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1944
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant General
Unit:
Headquarters, V Corps, British Army
Awarded on:
July 5th, 1945
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant General
Unit:
Headquarters, V Corps, British Army
Awarded on:
November 29th, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-General
Unit:
Headquarters, V Corps, British Army
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1947
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Unit:
Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine (BAOR), British Army
Awarded on:
1950
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
General
Awarded on:
1953
Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
General
Awarded on:
1957
Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

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