Gerald Hopkinson

Gerald Hopkinson
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch 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 offices
Preceded by
Reginald Hewetson
General Officer Commanding the 4th Division
19571959
Succeeded by
Desmond Gordon
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