John Douglas-Withers

Major-General John Keppel Ingold Douglas-Withers, CBE, MC (11 December 1919 – 3 November 1997) was a British Army officer.

John Douglas-Withers
Born	11 December 1919
Died	3 November 1997 (aged 77)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	6th Infantry Brigade South West District
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross

Military career

Douglas-Withers was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 5 October 1940[1] and served as a forward observer during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War.[2] After the war, he became Commander of 6th Infantry Brigade in December 1965, Chief of Staff, 1st (British) Corps in February 1968 and General Officer Commanding South West District in February 1970 before retiring in December 1971.[3]

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1969 Birthday Honours.[4]

References

1. "No. 34968". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 October 1940. p. 5995.
2. Bowlby, Alex (1994). Countdown to Cassino: The Battle of Mignano Gap, 1943. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-0850524109.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
4. "No. 44863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1969. p. 5965.