About John Akehurst
Lived 1930 – 2007 (aged 77). John Akehurst was a British military personnel.
General Sir John Bryan Akehurst, (12 February 1930 – 20 February 2007) was a British Army officer who rose to be Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
Military career Educated at Cranbrook School and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, John Akehurst was commissioned into the Northamptonshire Regiment in 1949. He was seconded to the Malay Regiment in 1952 during the Malayan Emergency. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment in 1968.
He spent two years as Deputy Military Secretary from 1976 to 1978 and then became General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1979.
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Who was John Akehurst?
British Army general (1930–2007)
When was John Akehurst born?
John Akehurst was born on 12 February 1930 in Chatham.
When did John Akehurst die?
John Akehurst died on 20 February 2007 in Royal United Hospital.
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John Akehurst was a military personnel.
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John Akehurst was British.
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