Commander of RAF College
Appointed Commander of the RAF Staff College
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Robert Brooke-Popham Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Brooke-Popham through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Robert Brooke-Popham, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1921–1941Years on this page
1921
1937
Governor
Appointed Governor of Kenya
1940
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, British forces remaining in France after Dunkirk
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Far East
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, British in France after Dunkirk
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Capture of Singapore
Singapore falls to the Japanese, takes responsibility & is removed from office
Role range: 1939-1945
Dismissal
Singapore falls to the Japanese, takes responsibility & is removed from office
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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