Birth of Harold Alexander
Birth of Harold Alexander
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Harold Alexander Biography and Timeline
Follow Harold Alexander through 14 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Harold Alexander, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1891–1969Years on this page
1891
1938
Commander of First Division
Appointed Commander 1st Division
1940
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Decides to evacuate all 3 remaining Divisions of the BEF on 1st June
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1938-1940
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Gort returns to Britain & Alexander is put in charge of the 3 BEF Divisions at Dunkirk
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1938-1940
Evacuation
Ignores orders from Gort & the French to stay. Decides to evacuate all 3 remaining Divisions of the BEF on 1st June
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1938-1940
Evacuation
Gort returns to Britain & Alexander is put in charge of the 3 BEF Divisions at Dunkirk
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1938-1940
Commander of British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Commander of the British Exteditionary Force
Commander of British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Commander of the British Exteditionary Force
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1938-1940
1942
Defencive Line
Establishes a defensive line from Prome to Toungoo & east to the Salween River
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of Burma
Chiang Kai-Shek sends Stilwell to join up with Alexander at Maymyo
Role range: 1939-1945
Siege of Rangoon
Abandons Rangoon to the Japanese
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Invasion of Italy
Commands an invasion of Italy to divert the Axis powers from the D-Day landings
Role range: 1939-1945
Capture of Cassino
Leads an Allied force which captures Cassino
Role range: 1939-1945
1969
Death of Harold Alexander
Death of Harold Alexander
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.