John Willoughby (British Army officer)
John Willoughby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1913 |
| Died | February 1991 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
CB (18 June 1913 – February 1991) was a British Army
officer.
Military career
After graduating from the
Burma during the Second World War.[2]
He went on to become commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment in Cyprus in October 1955 during the Cyprus Emergency, commander of the 168th (2nd London) Brigade in September 1959 and Chief of Staff for British Forces, Hong Kong in August 1961.[3]
After that he became General Officer Commanding
Middle East Land Forces in Aden in May 1965 during the Aden Emergency and then Head of the British Military Mission to Zambia in January 1966[2] before retiring in August 1967.[4]
References
- ^ "No. 33908". The London Gazette. 3 February 1933. p. 744.
- ^ a b "Private papers of Sir John Willoughby KBE CB". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 44391". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 August 1967. p. 9268.