John Worsley (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Sir John Francis Worsley KBE CB MC (1912 – 1987) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.

Sir John Worsley
Born8 July 1912
Died1987 (aged 74−75)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1934−1968
RankLieutenant-General
Unit2nd Punjab Regiment
York and Lancaster Regiment
South Lancashire Regiment
Commands held2nd Battalion, 1st Punjab Regiment
1st Bn South Lancashire Regiment
6th Infantry Brigade Group
48th (South Midland) Division/District
Staff College, Camberley
Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross

Military career

Worsley was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1934[1] and served on the North West Frontier in India from 1935.[2]

He served in World War II and fought at the Battle of Keren in Eritrea in 1941.[2]

After the War he became Commanding Officer of 2 Bn 1st Punjab Regiment and then transferred to the York and Lancaster Regiment at Indian Independence in 1947.[2] He became a General Staff Officer at the War Office in 1949 and then at Headquarters 1st Infantry Division at Middle East Land Forces in 1952.[2] He was made Commanding Officer of 1st Bn South Lancashire Regiment serving in the Suez Canal Zone in 1953 and then Secretary of the Joint Planning Staff at the Ministry of Defence in 1956.[2] He was appointed Commander of 6th Infantry Brigade Group in 1957 and General Officer Commanding 48th (South Midland) Division/District of the Territorial Army in 1961.[2] He was made Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1963 and Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong in 1966; he retired in 1968.[2]

References

  1. "No. 34087". The London Gazette. 14 September 1934. p. 5840.
  2. "Worsley, Sir John (Francis) Worsley". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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