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Born in North [[London]],<ref>[http://www.chailey1914-1918.net/brian_charles_hannan_kimmins.html Brian Kimmins at 1914-1918.net]</ref> Kimmins was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Royal Artillery]] in 1917 during the latter phases of [[World War I]].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/KIMMINS.shtml Brian Kimmins at Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> |
Born in North [[London]],<ref>[http://www.chailey1914-1918.net/brian_charles_hannan_kimmins.html Brian Kimmins at 1914-1918.net] {{wayback|url=http://www.chailey1914-1918.net/brian_charles_hannan_kimmins.html |date=20090808125054 |df=y }}</ref> Kimmins was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Royal Artillery]] in 1917 during the latter phases of [[World War I]].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/KIMMINS.shtml Brian Kimmins at Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> |
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After the War he served in [[India]] and [[Egypt]] and became [[Aide-de-Camp]] to the [[High Commissioner]] for [[Egypt]] and the [[Sudan]] in 1928.<ref name=lh/> He became [[Adjutant]] at the [[Royal Military Academy, Woolwich]] in 1930 and Brigade Major for [[147th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|147 Infantry Brigade]] in 1935.<ref name=lh/> |
After the War he served in [[India]] and [[Egypt]] and became [[Aide-de-Camp]] to the [[High Commissioner]] for [[Egypt]] and the [[Sudan]] in 1928.<ref name=lh/> He became [[Adjutant]] at the [[Royal Military Academy, Woolwich]] in 1930 and Brigade Major for [[147th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|147 Infantry Brigade]] in 1935.<ref name=lh/> |
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Sir Brian Kimmins | |
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| Born | 1899 |
| Died | 15 November 1979 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division Northern Ireland District |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II Operation Banner |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Charles William Kimmins (father) Grace Kimmins (mother) Anthony Kimmins (brother) |
Lieutenant General Sir Brian Charles Hannam Kimmins KBE CB (1899 – 15 November 1979) was General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland District.
Military career
Born in North London,[1] Kimmins was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1917 during the latter phases of World War I.[2]
After the War he served in India and Egypt and became Aide-de-Camp to the High Commissioner for Egypt and the Sudan in 1928.[2] He became Adjutant at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1930 and Brigade Major for 147 Infantry Brigade in 1935.[2]
He served in World War II initially as a General Staff Officer with the British Expeditionary Force in France before becoming an Instructor at the Staff College, Camberley in 1940.[2] He was appointed Deputy Director of Military Training at the War Office in 1941 and became a Brigadier on the General Staff of Southern Command in 1942.[2] He became Commander Royal Artillery for the Guards Armoured Division in 1943 and Director of Plans for South East Asia Command in 1944.[2] He was finally Assistant Chief of Staff at the Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia in 1945.[2]
After the Second World War he became Chief of Staff at Headquarters Combined Operations in 1946 and Director of Quartering at the War Office in 1947.[2] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Home Counties District and GOC 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division in 1950 and Director of the Territorial Army and Cadets in 1952.[2] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland District in 1955.[2]
Kimmins retired in 1958.[2] He died at the Somerset Nuffield Hospital in Taunton on 15 November 1979, leaving a wife and three children.[3]
References
- ^ Brian Kimmins at 1914-1918.net Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Brian Kimmins at Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. London, England. 17 November 1979. p. 28 – via The Times Digital Archive 1785–2008.
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