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John Whiteley

1898 – 1943

British politician

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Lived 1898 – 1943 (aged 45). John Whiteley was a British politician.

Brigadier John Percival Whiteley OBE (7 January 1898 – 4 July 1943 ) was a British Army officer and a Conservative Party politician.

Born in January 1898 in South Africa, Whiteley was commissioned into the Royal Artillery during the First World War, ending the war as a lieutenant. In 1926 he transferred to the Life Guards, retiring in 1928 and joining the 99th (Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery (Territorial Army) as a captain. He was promoted major in 1932.

He stood unsuccessfully at the 1929 general election in Birmingham Aston, and entered the House of Commons eight years later when he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham at a by-election in 1937, after the sitting MP George Bowyer was elevated to the peerage as Baron Denham.

When World War II broke out, Whiteley resumed military service. He was active at Dunkirk, and died in 1943, aged 45, when he was killed in a plane crash in Gibraltar, along with the Conservative MP Victor Cazalet and General Władysław Sikorski, the leader of the Polish government-in-exile.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Territorial Decoration
Also known as
Brigadier John Percival Whiteley, John Percival Whiteley, Brigadier John Whiteley

People in John Whiteley's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Whiteley?

British politician (1898-1943)

When was John Whiteley born?

John Whiteley was born on 7 January 1898.

When did John Whiteley die?

John Whiteley died on 4 July 1943.

What was John Whiteley's occupation?

John Whiteley was a politician.

What nationality was John Whiteley?

John Whiteley was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Whiteley

· Wikidata: Q6263857

· DBpedia: John Whiteley (politician)

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