John Douglas-Withers
John Douglas-Withers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1919 |
| Died | 3 November 1997 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 6th Infantry Brigade South West District |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major-General John Keppel Ingold Douglas-Withers, CBE, MC (11 December 1919 – 3 November 1997) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Douglas-Withers was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 5 October 1940[1] and served as a forward observer during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War.[2] After the war, he became Commander of 6th Infantry Brigade in December 1965, Chief of Staff, 1st (British) Corps in February 1968 and General Officer Commanding South West District in February 1970 before retiring in December 1971.[3]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1969 Birthday Honours.[4]
References[]
- ^ "No. 34968". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 October 1940. p. 5995.
- ^ Bowlby, Alex (1994). Countdown to Cassino: The Battle of Mignano Gap, 1943. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-0850524109.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 44863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1969. p. 5965.
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1997 deaths
- British Army generals
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Royal Artillery officers
- British Army personnel of World War II