Hugh Hibbert (British Army officer)

Major-General Hugh Brownlow Hibbert DSO (1893–1988) was a British Army officer.

Hugh Hibbert
Born	1893
Died	1988
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	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

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World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order on 6 August 1940.[3] After being withdrawn from Norway in June 1940, he became commander of the 148th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland May 1941[4] and was engaged in operations to protecting the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

1. "Letter from Major General W. R. Baring Pemberton to General Hibbert (Hugh Brownlow Hibbert)". National Archives. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
2. "No. 28756". The London Gazette. 16 September 1913. p. 6561.
3. "No. 34914". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 1940. p. 4789.
4. "Hibbert, Hugh Brownlow". Generals.dk. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
5. "Badge, formation, Home District, British Troops Northern Ireland". Imperial war Museum. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
6. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2020.