Henry Pownall Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Pownall, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1939–19403 events1 places

Chronological biography

1939

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)1 September 1939

Warfare / Military · Chief of of General Staff BEF

Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)1 September 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of of General Staff BEF

Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force

Chief of General Staff1 September 1939

Warfare / Military · Chief of of General Staff BEF

Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force

Chief of General Staff1 September 1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of of General Staff BEF

Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force

1940

Invasion of France12 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of of General Staff BEF · Mons

Attends an inter-allied conference in the Chateau at Casteau near Mons

Titles and roles

Chief of of General Staff BEF

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.