John Sharp (British Army officer)
British Army general (1917–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Sir John Aubrey Taylor Sharp, KCB, MC & Bar (6 September 1917 – 15 January 1977) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1970s.
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Sir John Sharp | |
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Born | (1917-09-06)6 September 1917 Blaby, Leicestershire, England |
Died | 15 January 1977(1977-01-15) (aged 59) Oslo, Norway |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1938–1977 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 76719 |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands held | Allied Forces Northern Europe I Corps Staff College, Camberley 2nd Infantry Division 11th Infantry Brigade 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Military Cross & Bar |
Relations | Aubrey Sharp (father) |
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