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John Ward-Harrison
Born 1918
Died March 26, 1985(1985-03-26)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major-General
Commands held Staff College, Camberley
North East District
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross

Major-General John Martin Donald Ward-Harrison OBE MC DL (1918 – 26 March 1985) was a British Army officer.

Military career[]

Ward-Harrison was commissioned into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and saw action in North-West Europe during the Second World War.[1] He became Deputy Commandant, Staff College, Camberley in 1966, General Officer Commanding, North East District in 1968 and Chief of Staff at Northern Command in 1970.[2] He briefly returned to the command of North East District in January 1973 before retiring in July 1973.[2]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1962 New Year Honours.[3]

He married June Amoret Fleury Teulon;[4] they had one daughter.[5]

References[]

Military offices
Preceded by
Rex Whitworth
General Officer Commanding North East District
1968–1970
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Armitage
Preceded by
Geoffrey Armitage
General Officer Commanding North East District
January 1973 – July 1973
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Collin
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