About John Stibbon
Lived 1935 – 2014 (aged 79). John Stibbon was a British engineer.
General Sir John James Stibbon, (5 January 1935 – 9 February 2014) was a senior British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1987 to 1991.
Early life Stibbon and his twin sister were born in London, England, on 5 January 1935 to Jack Stibbon, a policeman. With the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, he was evacuated to Norfolk. At school, he was an accomplished athlete and footballer. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 28th Amphibious Engineer Regiment in 1975 and then made Assistant Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1977.
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Who was John Stibbon?
British Army general (1935-2014)
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John Stibbon was born on 5 January 1935.
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John Stibbon died on 9 February 2014.
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John Stibbon was an engineer.
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