John Worsley (British Army officer)

Sir John Worsley
Born	1912
Died	1987
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	2 Bn 1st Punjab Regiment 1st Bn South Lancashire Regiment 6th Infantry Brigade Group 48th Division Staff College, Camberley Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross

Lieutenant General Sir John (Francis) Worsley KBE CB MC (1912–1987) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.

Military career

Worsley was commissioned into the 3rd Bn 2nd Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army in 1934^[1] and served on the North West Frontier in India from 1935.^[2]

He served in World War II and fought at the Battle of Keren in Eritrea in 1941.^[2]

After the War he became Commanding Officer of 2 Bn 1st Punjab Regiment and then transferred to the York and Lancaster Regiment at Indian Independence in 1947.^[2] He became a General Staff Officer at the War Office in 1949 and then at Headquarters 1st Infantry Division at Middle East Land Forces in 1952.^[2] He was made Commanding Officer of 1st Bn South Lancashire Regiment serving in the Suez Canal Zone in 1953 and then Secretary of the Joint Planning Staff at the Ministry of Defence in 1956.^[2] He was appointed Commander of 6th Infantry Brigade Group in 1957 and General Officer Commanding 48th Division in 1961.^[2] He was made Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1963 and Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong in 1966; he retired in 1968.^[2]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 34087. p. 5840. 14 September 1934. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
2. Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives