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Cubbon, John Hamilton - CB CBE
Rank : Maj Gen
Army Number : 52600
Unit : 2/5th Bn
Biography :
Commissioned into The Cheshire Regiment in 1931. In Second World War, he was awarded the O.B.E. as Adjutant 7th Cheshires in the BEF in France (L.G. 7.8.1040). CO of 2/5th Bn Leicesters from 30.10.1944 to 22.4.1945, in Italy and Greece. Awarded Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished services in Italy (L.G. 11.1.1945), Distinguished Service Medal (Greece) 15 Aug 1946, Royal Order of King George I (Greece) 16 Jan 1948. CO of 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion from 1946-47, CO of 4/6th Parachute Battalion in 1948, and CO of 1st Bn The Parachute Regiment from 1948-50. Awarded C.B.E. for work as Commander 18th Infantry Brigade and Brig I/C Admin HQ 17th Gurkha Division, Malaya, 1956-57 (L.G. 23 May 1958), and C.B. as GOC 43 (Wessex) Division/District, Taunton (L.G. 2 Jun 1962). Later GOC Middle East Land Forces, Aden May 1963-Jun 1965 (under whom 4th R Anglian served in Aden Feb-Jun 1965).
Photo courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery Archives.
Date of Birth : 15.3.1911
Place of Birth : Altrincham, Cheshire
Date of Death : 5.1.1997
Place of Death : Devon
Period of Service : 1940-65
Conflicts : WW2, Malayan Emergency, Aden
Places Served : France, Italy, Greece, Malaya, Aden
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