John Frost (British Army officer)

John Frost
Frost in 1942, wearing the uniform of his parent regiment, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Nickname(s)	"Johnny"
Born	(1912-12-31)31 December 1912 Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	21 May 1993(1993-05-21) (aged 80) West Sussex, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1932–1968
Rank	Major General
Service number	53721
Unit	Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Parachute Regiment
Commands	52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division 44th Parachute Brigade 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Battles / wars	Second World War Arab revolt in Palestine Palestine Emergency Malayan Emergency
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross

Major General John Dutton Frost, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (31 December 1912 – 21 May 1993) was an airborne officer of the British Army, best known for being the leader of the small group of British airborne troops that actually arrived at Arnhem bridge during the Battle of Arnhem in Operation Market Garden, in the Second World War. He was one of the first to join the newly formed Parachute Regiment and served with distinction in many wartime airborne operations, such as in North Africa and Sicily and Italy, until his injury and subsequent capture at Arnhem. He retired from the army in 1968 to become a beef cattle farmer in West Sussex.