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John Akehurst (British Army officer)

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on the border, although at Christmas 1975 his helicopter was attacked by guerrillas.
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In 1955 he married Shirley Anne Webb. Their two children died in childhood from
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by John Akehurst. Published by Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1999,
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Generally Speaking: Then Hurrah for the life of a Soldier
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His final appointment was as 400: 303:Commander of the UK Field Army 1: 412:announcements.telegraph.co.uk 324: 309:in 1987; he retired in 1990. 282:He spent two years as Deputy 261:Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces 608:Military personnel from Kent 7: 365:Obituary: Sir John Akehurst 348:The Times, 27 February 2007 346:Obituary: Sir John Akehurst 10: 679: 288:General Officer Commanding 576: 567: 559: 554: 544: 535: 527: 522: 512: 503: 495: 485: 479:GOC 4th Armoured Division 476: 468: 463: 312: 255:In 1974 he commanded the 234:Northamptonshire Regiment 165: 151: 119: 109: 99: 91: 79: 71: 59: 39: 30: 23: 499:David Alexander-Sinclair 299:Staff College, Camberley 132:Staff College, Camberley 658:NATO military personnel 570:Commander UK Field Army 208:officer who rose to be 189:Sir John Bryan Akehurst 178:Mentioned in Despatches 301:and in 1984 he became 250:Royal Anglian Regiment 146:Royal Anglian Regiment 613:British Army generals 291:4th Armoured Division 136:4th Armoured Division 92:Years of service 580:Sir David Ramsbotham 228:, John Akehurst was 531:Sir Timothy Creasey 368:The Daily Telegraph 244:. 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Chatham, Kent
British Army
General
Service number
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
UK Field Army
Staff College, Camberley
4th Armoured Division
Dhofar
Royal Anglian Regiment
Malayan Emergency
Dhofar Rebellion
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches
General
KCB
CBE
British Army
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Cranbrook School
Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
commissioned
Northamptonshire Regiment
Malay Regiment
Malayan Emergency
Commanding Officer
Royal Anglian Regiment
Dhofar

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