Robert Brooke-Popham Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Brooke-Popham, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

7 records1921–19415 events2 places

Chronological biography

1921

Commander of RAF College1921

Warfare / Military · Commander of RAF College · London

Appointed Commander of the RAF Staff College

1937

Governor1937

Government / Government of Great Britain · Governor

Appointed Governor of Kenya

1940

Commander in Chief1940

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief, British forces remaining in France after Dunkirk

Commander in Chief1940

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief · London

Appointed Commander in Chief, Far East

Commander in Chief1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief, British in France after Dunkirk

1941

Capture of Singapore1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · Singapore

Singapore falls to the Japanese, takes responsibility & is removed from office

Dismissal1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · Singapore

Singapore falls to the Japanese, takes responsibility & is removed from office

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · Commander of RAF College · Governor

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.