Sir John Winthrop Hackett | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Shan" |
| Born | 5 November 1910 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 9 September 1997 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1933–1968 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 52752 |
| Unit | 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars |
| Commands | British Army of the Rhine (1966–68) Northern Army Group (1966–68) Northern Ireland Command (1961–63) Royal Military College of Science (1958–61) 7th Armoured Division (1956–58) 20th Armoured Brigade (1954–55) Trans-Jordanian Frontier Force (1947–48) 4th Parachute Brigade (1943–44) |
| Battles / wars | Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
| Other work | University administrator, author, commentator |
General Sir John Winthrop Hackett, GCB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC (5 November 1910 – 9 September 1997) was an Australian-born British soldier, painter, university administrator, author and in later life, a commentator.