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Date of birth:

July 10th, 1886 (Westminster/Middlesex, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

March 31st, 1946 (Southwark/London, United Kingdom)

Buried on:

Grav Field Marshal John Vereker

Nationality:

British

John Vereker reached the rank of Field Marshal and is a recipient of the Maltanese Sword of Honour as Governor of Malta. Vereker was wounded three times during the First World War.

Promotions:
16 August 1905: Second Lieutenant
1 April 1907: Lieutenant
15 August 1914: Captain
June 1916: Brevet Major
April 1917: Acting Lieutenant Colonel
21 October 1919: Major
1 January 1921: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
25 November 1935: Major General
September 1937: Temp. Lieutenant General
1 januari 1943: Field Marshal

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Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Awarded on:

1910

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, 20th Infantry Brigade, 7th Division, British Army

Awarded on:

June 23rd, 1915

For distinguished service in the Field.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Acting Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, 3rd Guards Brigade, Guards Division, British Army

Awarded on:

June 4th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Acting Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, 3rd Guards Brigade, Guards Division, British Army

Awarded on:

June 4th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Acting Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, 3rd Guards Brigade, Guards Division, British Army

Awarded on:

September 26th, 1917

For gallantry and distinguished service in the field.

2nd award: bar

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Acting Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, 3rd Guards Brigade, Guards Division, British Army

Awarded on:

November 27th, 1918

On 17th September, 1918, this officer was in charge of 1/Bn. Grenadier Guards during the attack across the Canal du Nord, near Flesquieres. Although wounded he went across open ground under terrific fire to obtain the assistance of a tank, which he led and directed to the best possible advantage. He was again wounded very severely, but after a short rest despite considerable loss of blood, he got up and personally directed a further attack. All ranks were so inspired by his magnificent example of devotion to duty and utter disregard of personal safety that the attack was completely successful. Viscount Gort then organised the defence of the captured position until he collapsed.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Acting Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, 3rd Guards Brigade, Guards Division, British Army

Awarded on:

January 11th, 1919

Rank:

Major

Awarded on:

1928

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Director of Military Training, Headquarters, British Indian Army

Awarded on:

1935

Rank:

Major-General

Unit:

Staff College Camberley, Directorate of Military Training, Imperial General Staff, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

May 11th, 1937

Rank:

General

Unit:

Imperial General Staff, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1938

Chief of the General Staff

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General

Unit:

General Staff, Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army

Awarded on:

January 15th, 1940

Commander-in-chief

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General

Unit:

General Staff, Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army

Awarded on:

June 4th, 1940

Commander-in-chief

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

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