Douglas Brownrigg1 September 1939
Appointed Adjutant General of the British Expeditionary Force
Great Britain · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Appointed Adjutant General of the British Expeditionary Force
Appointed Chief of Staff of the British Expeditionary Force
The 1st units of the BEF embark for France under Lord Gort
Appointed Commander of the 2nd Corps of the British Expeditionary Force in France
Directs defensive actions which secure the escape of the BEF from Dunkirk
Puts evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from North West France into action
Receives orders to withdraw the BEF to Dunkirk
Decides to evacuate all 3 remaining Divisions of the BEF on 1st June
Gort returns to Britain & Alexander is put in charge of the 3 BEF Divisions at Dunkirk
The Commander of the BEF follows Cabinet orders & returns to Britain
When the Allied resistance collapsed, works closely with Air Vice Marshal Keith Park, the commander of 11 Fighter Group, in organizing cover for the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk
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