John Ward-Harrison
Major-General John Martin Donald Ward-Harrison OBE MC DL (1918 – 26 March 1985) was a British Army officer.
John Ward-Harrison | |
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Born | 1918 |
Died | 26 March 1985 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | Staff College, Camberley North East District |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Military career
Ward-Harrison was commissioned into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and saw action in North-West Europe during the Second World War.[1] He became Deputy Commandant, Staff College, Camberley in 1966, General Officer Commanding, North East District in 1968 and Chief of Staff at Northern Command in 1970.[2] He briefly returned to the command of North East District in January 1973 before retiring in July 1973.[2]
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1962 New Year Honours.[3]
He married June Amoret Fleury Teulon;[4] they had one daughter.[5]
References
- "Artefacts - Italy and Northern Europe". Desert Rats. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "No. 42552". The London Gazette. 29 December 1961. p. 7.
- "Major-General John Ward-Harrison". The Peerage. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Godfrey [Macdonald later Bosville later Bosville-Macdonald], 3rd Baron Macdonald". Cracrofts Peerage. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Rex Whitworth |
General Officer Commanding North East District 1968–1970 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Armitage |
Preceded by Geoffrey Armitage |
General Officer Commanding North East District January 1973 – July 1973 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Collin |
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