John Worsley (British Army officer)
Sir John Worsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1912 |
| Died | 1987 (aged 74−75) |
| Allegiance |  Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross |
CB MC (1912 – 1987) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong
.
Military career
Worsley was
North West Frontier in India from 1935.[2]
He served in World War II and fought at the Battle of Keren in Eritrea in 1941.[2]
After the War he became
General Officer Commanding 48th (South Midland) Division/District of the Territorial Army in 1961.[2] He was made Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1963 and Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong in 1966; he retired in 1968.[2]
References
- ^ "No. 34087". The London Gazette. 14 September 1934. p. 5840.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Worsley, Sir John (Francis) Worsley". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2020.