Gerald Hopkinson
Gerald Hopkinson | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1930 - 1962 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 44th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment 4th Mechanized Brigade 1st Royal Tank Regiment 33rd Armoured Brigade 4th Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major-General Gerald Charles Hopkinson CB DSO OBE MC was a British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Military career
Educated at Haileybury,[1] Hopkinson was commissioned in to the Royal Tank Corps in 1930.[2] He served in World War II[3] as Commanding Officer of 44th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment[4] and then as Commander of 4th Mechanized Brigade.[5] He became Commanding Officer of 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1952.[6] He was appointed Commander of 33rd Armoured Brigade in 1953, General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1957 and Director of the Royal Armoured Corps in 1959 before retiring in 1962.[7]
References
- ^ Military Crosses - Haileybury
- ^ "No. 33639". The London Gazette. 29 August 1930.
- ^ Recommendations for Honours and Awards
- ^ Chadwick (1970), The Royal Tank Regiment, p114
- ^ Orders of Battle
- ^ 1 Royal Tank Regiment Commanding Officers
- ^ Army Commands
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- British Army generals
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Royal Tank Regiment officers
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
- Recipients of the Military Cross