Sir John Winterton | |
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.jpg) Winterton in 1953 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jack"[1] |
| Born | 13 April 1898 Newbury, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 14 December 1987 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1955 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 5778 |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery Royal Artillery Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
| Commands | 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade Austria Free Territory of Trieste |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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.[1]
- ^ a b Smart 2005, p. 343.