John Hackett (British Army officer)
Australian-born British soldier, painter and author (1910–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Sir John Winthrop Hackett, GCB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC (5 November 1910 – 9 September 1997) was an Australian-born British soldier, painter, university administrator, author and in later life, a commentator.
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Sir John Winthrop Hackett | |
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Nickname(s) | "Shan" |
Born | (1910-11-05)5 November 1910 Perth, Western Australia |
Died | 9 September 1997(1997-09-09) (aged 86) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1933–1968 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 52752 |
Unit | 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars |
Commands held | British Army of the Rhine (1966–68) Northern Army Group (1966–68) Northern Ireland Command (1961–63) Royal Military College of Science (1958–61) 7th Armoured Division (1956–58) 20th Armoured Brigade (1954–55) Trans-Jordanian Frontier Force (1947–48) 4th Parachute Brigade (1943–44) |
Battles/wars | Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War Palestine Emergency |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
Other work | University administrator, author, commentator |
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