John Yeldham Whitfield

John Yeldham Whitfield
Major General Whitfield during the Second World War.
Born	(1899-10-11)11 October 1899 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Died	23 September 1971(1971-09-23) (aged 71)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1918–1955
Rank	Major General
Service number	26601
Unit	Queen's Royal Regiment
Commands	2/5th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment 15th Infantry Brigade 56th (London) Infantry Division 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath[1]]] (United States) Order of the Red Star (USSR)

Major General John Yeldham Whitfield CB, DSO & Bar, OBE (11 October 1899 – 23 September 1971) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 56th (London) Infantry Division during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War and later the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division.