About John Carpenter
Lived 1894 – 1967 (aged 72). John Carpenter was a British military personnel.
Major-General John Owen Carpenter, (20 June 1894 − 28 February 1967) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career Carpenter was commissioned into the East Surrey Regiment and saw action in the First World War for which he was awarded the Military Cross. He went on to become Assistant Commandant of the Small Arms School in India in 1932. He served in the Second World War as commander of 214th Independent Brigade in February 1941, as General Officer Commanding 61st Infantry Division from September 1942 and as General Officer Commanding Catterick Area from 1943 until he retired in 1946.
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Who was John Carpenter?
British Army general
When was John Carpenter born?
John Carpenter was born on 20 June 1894.
When did John Carpenter die?
John Carpenter died on 28 February 1967.
What was John Carpenter's occupation?
John Carpenter was a military personnel.
What nationality was John Carpenter?
John Carpenter was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Carpenter (British Army officer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Carpenter. https://biography.guide/john-carpenter/
MLA: "John Carpenter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-carpenter/.
Chicago: "John Carpenter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-carpenter/.
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