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Vereker Biography and Timeline

Follow Vereker through 21 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Vereker, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

21Distinct records

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1937–1944Years on this page

1937

Chief of General Staff

Viscount · Chief of of General Staff · Warfare / Military

Appointed Chief-of-Imperial General Staff

1937

General

Viscount · General · Warfare / Military

Appointed General

1939

9 September 1939

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

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

The 1st units of the BEF embark for France under Lord Gort

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

9 September 1939

Invasion of France

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

The 1st units of the BEF embark for France under Lord Gort

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

1939

Commander in Chief

Viscount · Commander in Chief · London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief

1939

Commander in Chief

Viscount · Commander in Chief · London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander in Chief

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

1940

26 May 1940

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Dunkirk · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Receives orders to withdraw the BEF to Dunkirk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

26 May 1940

Operation Dynamo

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Dunkirk · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Receives orders to withdraw the BEF to Dunkirk

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

31 May 1940

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Bastion · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Commander of the BEF follows Cabinet orders & returns to Britain

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

31 May 1940

Evacuation

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Bastion · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Commander of the BEF follows Cabinet orders & returns to Britain

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

1940

Inspector

Viscount · Inspector General · Warfare / Military

Appointed Inspector General

1940

Inspector

Viscount · Inspector General · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Inspector General

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1941

1941

Governor

Viscount · Governor of Gibraltar · Gibraltar · Government / Government of Great Britain

Appointed Governor of Gibraltar

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942

1941

Commander in Chief

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Gibraltar · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief of Gibraltar

1941

Commander in Chief

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Gibraltar · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander in Chief of Gibraltar

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1942

1942

Commander in Chief

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Malta · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief of Malta

1942

Commander in Chief

Viscount · Commander in Chief · Malta · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander in Chief of Malta

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1942-1944

1943

Field Marshal

Viscount · Field Marshal · Warfare / Military

Appointed Field Marshal

1943

Field Marshal

Viscount · Field Marshal · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal

Role range: 1939-1945

1944

High Commissioner

Viscount · High Commissioner · Palestine · Warfare / Military

Appointed High Commissioner of Palestine & Trans

1944

High Commissioner

Viscount · High Commissioner · Palestine · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed High Commissioner of Palestine & Trans

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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