Geboortedatum:

4 januari 1896

Overlijdensdatum:

9 maart 1963

Dienstnummer:

10435

Nationaliteit:

Britse (1801-heden, Koninkrijk)

Bevorderingen:
1914: Private;
?: temporary Lieutenant;
16 december 1920: Lieutenant (seniority 26 december 1919);
?: Colonel;
?: acting Brigadier;
18 september 1940: acting Major-General;
22 oktober 1941: temporary Major-General;
16 maart 1942: acting Lieutenant-General;
4 december 1942: Major-General (seniority 16 november 1941);
16 maart 1943: temporary Lieutenant-General;
15 oktober 1945: Lieutenant-General (seniority 3 september 1944);
6 maart 1947: General (seniority 2 oktober 1946).

Loopbaan:
1914: Artists' Rifles;
?: Machine Gun Corps (MGC);
?: 174th Machine Gun Company, 59th Division, France;
?: Solliciter;
?: Middlesex Regiment;
1923: Royal Tank Corps;
?: Brigade Major;
?: GSO1, Mobile Division;
?: GSO1 Staff Officer, Southern Command;
april 1940: Commanding Officer 3rd Armoured Brigade, 1st Armoured Division, France;
18 september 1940 - 18 januari 1941: Commanding Officer 6th Armoured Division;
maart 1942 - september 1942: Commanding Officer XI Corps, East Anglia;
september 1942 - april 1943: Commanding Officer IX Corps;
juli 1943 - mei 1945: Commanding Officer I Corps;
juni 1945 - juli 1947: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command;
juni 1947 - juli 1950: Commander in Chief, Middle East Land Forces;
14 januari 1949: Colonel Commandant;
27 september 1949 - 23 april 1954: Honorary Colonel T.A.;
22 september 1950 - september 1953: Adjutant-General to the Forces;
?: Aide-de-Camp General to His Majesty;
1953: Retirement;
1 januari 1955 - 28 juni 1963: Member of the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation;
1961 - 1963: Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.

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Periode:

Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)

Rang:

Temporary Second-Lieutenant (Tijdelijk Tweede Luitenant)

Eenheid:

Machine Gun Corps, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army

Toegekend op:

23 april 1918

Aanbeveling:
Wegens opvallende dapperheid en plichtsbesef als sectiecommandant van een batterij mitrailleurs. Hij bleef bij zijn batterij tot die werd opgeblazen, daarna ging hij naar voren, borg twee mitrailleurs en nam ze mee om de infanterie te steunen die zich in een onzekere situatie bevond.

Periode:

Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)

Rang:

Temporary Second-Lieutenant (Tijdelijk Tweede Luitenant)

Eenheid:

Machine Gun Corps, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army

Toegekend op:

26 juli 1918

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Acting Major-General (Waarnemend Generaal-majoor)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, 3rd Armoured Brigade, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army

Toegekend op:

27 september 1940

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Temporary Lieutenant-General (Tijdelijk Luitenant-generaal)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, IX Corps, British Army

Toegekend op:

5 augustus 1943

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Temporary Lieutenant-General (Tijdelijk Luitenant-generaal)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, I Corps, British Army

Toegekend op:

28 september 1944

Uitgereikt voor:

Operatie Overlord

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Temporary Lieutenant-General (Tijdelijk Luitenant-generaal)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, I Corps, British Army

Toegekend op:

9 augustus 1945

Ontvangen ter erkenning van moed en verdeinste in Noordwest Europa.

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Lieutenant-general (Luitenant-generaal)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, I Corps, British Army

Toegekend op:

8 november 1945

Ontvangen ter erkenning van moed en verdienste in Noordwest Europa.

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Lieutenant-general (Luitenant-generaal)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, I Corps, British Army

Toegekend op:

16 januari 1947

Aanbeveling:
Lt. gen Crocker commandderde het Britse 1st Corps tijdens de campagne in noordwest Europa en onderscheidde zich bijzonder tijdens de operaties voor de bevrijding van Nederland.


Toestemming tot dragen verleend op 16 januari 1947.

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

General (Generaal)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, I Corps, British Army

Toegekend op:

12 juni 1947

Rang:

General (Generaal)

Eenheid:

Headquarters, Southern Command, British Army

Toegekend op:

10 juni 1948

11 october 1944 WO 171/840 - 1 Royal Dragoons
'C' Sqn moved back to CASTEREN 2613, for a few days rest. During the afternoon a second sortie was laid on by 'A' Sqn against another enemy infantry position to the West of HILVARENBEEK. A full account of this raid is attached at Appendix 'A'. The raid was completely successful and resulted in the position being wiped out. About 10 enemy killed and 12 PW taken. Identification of PW's – 935 Regt, 245 Div. Major G.R.D. Fitzpatrick, MBE, MC, was slightly wounded in the thigh but remained at duty. Shortly after the raid was over and the force had returned to Sqn HQ in HILVARENBEEK, a very heavy and accurate artillery stonk was put down on the town. Tpr Simpson was killed and Cpl Andrews and Tpr. Robinson wounded. The Tanks and Gunners also suffered some casualties. One of 'A' Sqn's ½-track 75 mm's and their German Staff Car were completely destroyed. At about 1810 hrs. 2 Typhoons attacked 'D' Sqn's centre patrol with cannon fire. In spite of yellow smoke and red florescent panels being displayed, the planes made three determined runs at the Troop, knocking out a Dingo and wounding Tpr. Haxley. In the evening the C.O. received the following personal message from the Comd, 1 Corps, Lt.Gen. Sir J.T. Crocker, KBE, CB, DSO, MC:- "Many congratulations to you and 147 RAC on your two recent most successful raids".

• Foto 1: Imperial War Museum (TR 2169)
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