John Pott (British Army officer)
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Major Robert Laslett John Pott MBE MC (14 July 1919 – 23 April 2005) was a British Army officer who, during World War II, served as Commanding Officer of A Company, 156th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, in the Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market Garden, in September 1944. Sixty-five years after the Battle of Arnhem, John Pott's story became more widely known because of a song written about him by his grandson, Joel Pott, lead singer of the Ivor Novello Award winning indie rock band Athlete.
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John Pott | |
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Born | (1919-07-14)14 July 1919 Khartoum, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
Died | 23 April 2005(2005-04-23) (aged 85) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major |
Unit | King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Parachute Regiment |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
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