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Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

Field Marshal Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke (23 July 1883 – 17 June 1963), was a senior officer of the British Army. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army, during the Second World War, and was promoted to field marshal on 1 January 1944.

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Awards
Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter · Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath · Member of the Order of Merit · Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order · Companion of the Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Education
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich · Staff College, Camberley · Imperial Defence College
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Born
(1883-07-23)23 July 1883 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France
Branch
British Army
Buried
St Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney

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First World War

Between the wars

Second World War

War diaries

Post-war career

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Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

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Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

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Awards · 7
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → Companion of the Distinguished Service Order & Bar, Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Order of Merit, Mentioned in despatches (7), See below
Commands · 7
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → 8th Infantry Brigade (1934–1935), Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1941–1946), Home Forces (1940–1941), II Corps (1939–1940), Mobile Division (1937), Royal School of Artillery (1929–1932), Southern Command (1939)
Education · 3
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → Imperial Defence College, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Staff College, Camberley
Preceded by · 3
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → Peerage created, The 1st Earl Wavell, The 7th Marquess of Londonderry
Succeeded by · 3
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → Sir Tyrone Guthrie, The 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, The 2nd Viscount Alanbrooke
Allegiance · 1
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → United Kingdom
Born · 1
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → (1883-07-23)23 July 1883 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France
Branch · 1
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → British Army
Buried · 1
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → St Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney
Children · 1
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke → 4, including Thomas and Victor

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Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAllegianceUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAwardsKnight Companion of the Order of the Garter1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAwardsMember of the Order of Merit1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAwardsCompanion of the Distinguished Service Order & Bar1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAwardsMentioned in despatches (7)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeAwardsSee below1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeBorn(1883-07-23)23 July 1883 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeBranchBritish Army1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeBuriedSt Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeChildren4, including Thomas and Victor1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeCommandsChief of the Imperial General Staff (1941–1946)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeCommandsHome Forces (1940–1941)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeCommandsII Corps (1939–1940)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeCommandsSouthern Command (1939)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeCommandsMobile Division (1937)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeCommands8th Infantry Brigade (1934–1935)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeCommandsRoyal School of Artillery (1929–1932)1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeConflictsSecond World War1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeDied17 June 1963(1963-06-17) (aged 79) Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeEducationRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeEducationStaff College, Camberley1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeEducationImperial Defence College1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeMonarchsGeorge VI Elizabeth II1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeNicknames"Brookie" "Colonel Shrapnel"1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookePreceded byThe 7th Marquess of Londonderry1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookePreceded byPeerage created1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookePreceded byThe 1st Earl Wavell1.00infobox
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount AlanbrookeRankField marshal1.00infobox

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