John Mogg (British Army officer)
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General Sir Herbert John Mogg, GCB, CBE, DSO* (17 February 1913 – 28 October 2001) was a senior British Army officer who also held the NATO position of Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR)[3] and was "in his time, probably the British army's most popular general".[3]
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General Sir John Mogg GCB, CBE, DSO* | |
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Birth name | Herbert John Mogg |
Born | (1913-02-13)13 February 1913 Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
Died | 28 October 2001(2001-10-28) (aged 88) Watlington, Oxfordshire, England[1] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1937−1976 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 73153 |
Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Royal Green Jackets |
Commands held | 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment Royal Military Academy Sandhurst I Corps Strategic Command |
Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
Spouse(s) |
Cecilia Margaret Molesworth
(m. 1939) |
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