Commander of Archangel
Appointed to command the British forces at Archangel
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ironside Biography and Timeline
Follow Ironside through 15 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ironside, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
15Distinct records
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1918–1945Years on this page
1918
Commander of Archangel
Appointed to command the British forces at Archangel
Role range: 1914-1918
1920
Commander of North Persia
Appointed Commander of the Allied forces in North Persia
1928
Commander of Meerut District
Appointed Commander of the British forces in the Meerut District, India
1938
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Gibraltar
Commander of Middle East
Appointed Commander of the Middle East Forces
1939
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of Imperial General Staff
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of Imperial General Staff
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940
1940
Commander of Home Defence
Appointed Commander of the Home Defence forces
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Commander of Home Defence
Appointed Commander of the Home Defence forces
Role range: 1939-1945
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Peerage
Created Baron Ironside, 1st
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Armament
Completes the plan for the defense of Britain
Role range: 1939-1945
Defence
Draws a line from Edinburgh to the Medway & Bristol to London of ditches & "pillboxes"
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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