Born:(1896-01-04)4 January 1896, Catford, Lewisham, London, England
Died:9 March 1963(1963-03-09) (aged 67), London, England
Rank:General
Unit:Artists Rifles, Machine Gun Corps, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), Royal Tank Corps
Awards:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches (2), Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Branch:British Army
Commands:Adjutant-General to the Forces (1950–1953), Middle East Land Forces (1947–1950), Southern Command (1945–1947), I Corps (1943–1945), IX Corps (1942–1943), XI Corps (1942), 6th Armoured Division (1940–1941), 3rd Armoured Brigade (1940)
Nickname:"Honest John"
Conflicts:First World War, Second World War, Palestine Emergency
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Other work:Vice-Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex