John Alan Lyde Caunter | |
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| Born | 17 December 1889 Banwell, United Kingdom |
| Died | 20 April 1981 (aged 91) East Looe, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 12034 |
| Unit | Gloucestershire Regiment Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Royal Tank Corps 4th Armoured Brigade |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Brigadier John Alan Lyde Caunter CBE, MC & Bar (17 December 1889 – 20 April 1981) was a senior British Army officer and a pioneer shark angler off the British coast. He published an account of his escape from Germany as a prisoner of war in World War I.