John Charles Oakes Marriott
British Army general (1895–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major-General Sir John Charles Oakes Marriott, KCVO, CB, DSO & Bar, MC (29 June 1895 – 11 September 1978) was a senior British Army officer who served during the First World War and again in the Second World War.
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Sir John Charles Oakes Marriott | |
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Born | 29 June 1895 Stowmarket, Suffolk, England |
Died | 11 September 1978 (aged 83) Kensington, London, England[1] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1950 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 9506 |
Unit | Northamptonshire Regiment Scots Guards |
Commands held | London District Guards Division 32nd Guards Brigade 22nd Guards Brigade 29th Indian Infantry Brigade 21st Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[2] Companion of the Order of the Bath[3] Distinguished Service Order & Bar[4] Military Cross Mentioned in despatches Croix de guerre (France) |
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