John Brown (British Army officer, born 1880)

Lieutenant-General Sir John Brown KCB CBE DSO TD JP DL FRIBA FRICS (10 February 1880 – 4 April 1958) was a British architect and British Army officer. The first Territorial Army officer to reach the rank of major-general, he was described by Sir Basil Liddell Hart as "the foremost figure and most dynamic leader in the Territorial Army during years when its strength and efficiency were declining, and by his power of generating enthusiasm he created a local revival which had a far-reaching effect."

Biography

Born in Northampton, John Brown was the elder son of John Brown and Kate Davis (née Allen).

During the Second World War, Brown served as Deputy Adjutant-General, the War Office, as Deputy Director-General, Territorial Army, and Inspector of Welfare and Education, War Office.

References

• https://nenequirer.com/2021/12/10/the-boy-from-the-garibaldi/
• https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-32112
• https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-235175
• Nicholas Smart, Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War

References

• Portraits of Sir John Brown at the National Portrait Gallery, London