Sir John Evetts | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Jack"[1] |
| Born | 30 June 1891 Naini Tal, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 21 December 1988 (aged 97)[2] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Buried | Kemerton, Worcestershire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 4551 |
| Unit | Cameronians Machine Gun Corps Royal Ulster Rifles |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles 16th Infantry Brigade 6th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Legion of Merit (United States) Mentioned in despatches |
| Other work | Master-General of the Ordnance managing director, Rotol Limited and British Messier Chairmanchairman, Rotol Limited and British Messier |
Lieutenant General Sir John Fullerton Evetts CB, CBE, MC (30 June 1891 – 21 December 1988) was a senior British Army officer.
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 99.
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. 23 December 1988.