John Akehurst (British Army officer)
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Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
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Military career
Educated at
Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment in 1968.[2]
In 1974 he commanded the
Dhofar Rebellion.[1] It reached a peak in the autumn of 1975 when he successfully launched an attack from the mountain garrison of Sarfait on the border, although at Christmas 1975 his helicopter was attacked by guerrillas.[3]
He spent two years as Deputy
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1987; he retired in 1990.[1]
Family
In 1955 he married Shirley Anne Webb.[2] Their two children died in childhood from cystic fibrosis.[2] Lady Akehurst died on 31 December 2020 at the age of 85.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Obituary: Sir John Akehurst The Times, 27 February 2007
- ^ a b c d Obituary: Sir John Akehurst The Daily Telegraph, 6 March 2007
- ISBN 978-0-19-967154-0.
- ^ "AKEHURST - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
Bibliography
- We Won a War: The Campaign in Oman 1965–1975 by John Akehurst, Russell Publishing, 1982, ISBN 978-0-85955-091-8
- Generally Speaking: Then Hurrah for the life of a Soldier by John Akehurst. Published by Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1999, ISBN 978-0859552530
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