Hugh Hibbert (British Army officer)
Hugh Hibbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 1988 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 148th Infantry Brigade 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Hugh Brownlow Hibbert DSO (1893–1988) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Born the son of Rear-Admiral Hugh Thomas Hibbert,[1] Hibbert was commissioned into the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on 17 September 1913 shortly before the start of the First World War.[2] He was deployed to eastern Norway in April 1940 and saw action during the Norwegian campaign during the Second World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order on 6 August 1940.[3] After being withdrawn from Norway in June 1940, he became commander of the 148th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland May 1941[4] and was engaged in operations to protecting the province from German invasion.[5] He went onto become General Officer Commanding 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division in the UK in May 1942 before retiring in August 1943.[6]
References
- ^ "Letter from Major General W. R. Baring Pemberton to General Hibbert (Hugh Brownlow Hibbert)". National Archives. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 28756". The London Gazette. 16 September 1913. p. 6561.
- ^ "No. 34914". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 1940. p. 4789.
- ^ "Hibbert, Hugh Brownlow". Generals.dk. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Badge, formation, Home District, British Troops Northern Ireland". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2020.