Jack Churchill
British Army officer (1906–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (16 September 1906 – 8 March 1996) was a British Army officer. Nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack", he fought in the Second World War with a longbow, a basket-hilted Scottish broadsword, and a set of bagpipes.
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Born | (1906-09-16)16 September 1906 Colombo, British Ceylon[1] |
Died | 8 March 1996(1996-03-08) (aged 89) Chertsey, Surrey, England[2] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1926–1936 1939–1959 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
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Commands held | No. 2 Commando |
Battles/wars | Burma Rebellion 1930–32 Second World War 1948 Palestine War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross & Bar |
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