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John Clifford Lord (26 Apr 1908 - 21 Jan 1968) was a former Regimental Sargent Major (RSM) and first Academy Sargent Major at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[2] He also notably participated in the Battle of Arnhem during Operation Market Garden in September 1944 as a member of the 3rd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) [3] as a British Army paratrooper who saw service during the Second World War. After being captured by the Nazi Army and imprisoned in Stalag XI-B, he was renound and honoured for his courage and leadership.
John Clifford Lord | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Voice[1][self-published source?] |
| Born | 26 April 1908 Southport, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 21 January 1968 (aged 59) Camberley, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1933-1963 |
| Rank | Regimental sergeant major |
| Battles / wars | Operation Market Garden Second World War |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire Royal Victorian Order |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey Lord |
Media
editOn 30 Nov 1959, Lord was the subject of an episode of This Is Your Life (British TV series) [4] where he was honoured to reconnect with many of his former Army colleagues and cadets including King Hussein and Roy Urquhart. At the time, HM King Hussein was the only other reigning monarch to appear on British Television other than HM Queen Elizabeth II.
References
edit- ^ "RSM John Lord". www.pegasusarchive.org.
- ^ "To Revel in God's Sunshine - The Biography of Academy Sergeant Major Lord | Resources | Sandhurst Trust". sandhursttrust.org.
- ^ "H.M. THE KING VISITS AIRBORNE DIVISION". Imperial War Museums.
- ^ "This is Your Life (UK) - John Lord - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.com.
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