Sir John Swayne | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant General Swayne in 1942. | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jack"[1] |
| Born | 3 July 1890 Warminster, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 16 December 1964 (aged 74) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1911−1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Service number | 17966 |
| Unit | Somerset Light Infantry Royal Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 4th Infantry Division South-Eastern Command Chief of the General Staff (India) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant-General Sir John George des Reaux Swayne KCB CBE (3 July 1890 – 16 December 1964) was a senior British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of South-Eastern Command during the Second World War.
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 303.