Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

2 records1942–19422 events1 places

Chronological biography

1942

Suez CanalAugust 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Commander in Chief Middle East · Cairo

Assumes Middle East command and oversees the defence of Egypt and the Suez Canal before the El Alamein offensive.

Middle East Command13 August 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Commander in Chief Middle East · Cairo

Takes over Middle East Command and works with Montgomery to rebuild the Eighth Army before the El Alamein battles.

Titles and roles

General · Commander in Chief Middle East

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.