Arnold Jackson (British Army officer)
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Brigadier General Arnold Nugent Strode Strode-Jackson, CBE, DSO & Three Bars (5 April 1891 – 13 November 1972) was a British athlete, British Army officer, and a barrister. He was the winner of the 1500 m at the 1912 Summer Olympics,[1] in what was hailed at the time as "the greatest race ever run". He was a brigadier general and amongst the most highly decorated British general officers of the First World War.[2]
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Nickname(s) | "Jackers" |
Born | (1891-04-05)5 April 1891 Addlestone, Surrey |
Died | 13 November 1972(1972-11-13) (aged 81) Oxford, Oxfordshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1919 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Service number | 81135 |
Unit | Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) |
Commands held | 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (1918) |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Three Bars Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
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