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John Winterton

1898 – 1987

British army General

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Lived 1898 – 1987 (aged 89). John Winterton was a British military personnel.

Major-General Sir Thomas John Willoughby Winterton KCB, KCMG, CBE, DL (13 April 1898 – 14 December 1987) was a British Army officer who was the Military Governor and Commander of the British and US Zone of the Free Territory of Trieste from 1951 to 1954.

Military career Born on 13 April 1898 at Newbury, Berkshire, Winterton was educated at Oundle School and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from where he was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1917, during World War I.

After the war, he married, in 1921, and was adjutant to a Territorial Army (TA) unit, from 1925 to 1929, before being posted to Burma in 1930 and later attended the Staff College, Quetta from 1936 to 1937. In 1938 he was sent to the Staff College, Camberley as an instructor, and transferred to the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry upon the recommendation of the Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley, Major General Bernard Paget.

He served in World War II initially as Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General for I Corps in which role he took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.

Personal life He married Helen Cross in 1921 with whom he was to have three sons.

Winterton died on 14 December 1987.

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Occupation
Education
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Oundle School
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Also known as
Thomas John Willoughby Winterton

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Winterton?

British army General (1898-1987)

When was John Winterton born?

John Winterton was born on 13 April 1898 in Woolwich.

When did John Winterton die?

John Winterton died on 14 December 1987 in Newbury.

What was John Winterton's occupation?

John Winterton was a military personnel.

What nationality was John Winterton?

John Winterton was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Winterton

· Wikidata: Q3990740

· DBpedia: John Winterton

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