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John Westall

1901 – 1986

Royal Marine general 1901-1986

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About John Westall

Lived 1901 – 1986 (aged 84–85). John Westall was a British and New Zealand military personnel.

General Sir John Chaddesley Westall, (2 July 1901 – 30 September 1986) was a New Zealand Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1952 to 1955.

Military career Born in Napier, New Zealand, Westall joined the Royal Marines in 1919. He served in the Second World War as a Staff Officer in intelligence activities in Singapore and Malaya from 1939 and as a Staff Officer in intelligence activities in India and Burma from 1942, before becoming a Staff Officer at the Director of Naval Intelligence Department in the Admiralty in 1944.

After the war he became commander of the Infantry Training Centre, Royal Marines and then a Staff Officer in intelligence activities in Cape Town from 1947. He was appointed Chief Staff Officer at Plymouth in 1948, commander of the Royal Marine Barracks at Plymouth in 1949 and commander of the Royal Marine Barracks at Deal in 1950. He went on to be chief of staff to the Commandant General Royal Marines in 1951, and Commandant General Royal Marines in 1952 before retiring in 1955.

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Important facts

Born
1901, Napier
Birth century
Died
1986, Christchurch
Occupation
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Order of the Bath; Order of the British Empire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Westall?

Royal Marine general 1901-1986

When was John Westall born?

John Westall was born in 1901 in Napier.

When did John Westall die?

John Westall died in 1986 in Christchurch.

What was John Westall's occupation?

John Westall was a military personnel.

What nationality was John Westall?

John Westall was British and New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Westall

· Wikidata: Q6263656

· DBpedia: John Westall

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