John Holden (British Army officer)
John Holden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1995 (aged 81–82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 71215 |
| Unit | Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands held | 43rd (Wessex) Division/District |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General John Reid Holden, CB, CBE, DSO (1913–1995) was a British Army officer.
Military career[edit]
Holden was commissioned into the Royal Tank Corps (later the Royal Tank Regiment) in January 1937.[1] He saw action in the Middle East Campaign during the Second World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[2]
After the war he became Chief of British Mission to Soviet Forces in Europe in October 1961, Director of the Royal Armoured Corps in January 1965 and General Officer Commanding 43rd (Wessex) Division/District in February 1963 before retiring in December 1964.[3]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1961 New Year Honours[4] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1965 Birthday Honours.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "No. 34364". The London Gazette. 29 January 1937. p. 622.
- ^ "No. 35316". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 October 1941. p. 6085.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 42231". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 December 1960. p. 8894.
- ^ "No. 43667". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1965. p. 5473.
- 1913 births
- 1995 deaths
- British Army major generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Royal Tank Regiment officers
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- British military attachés