John Bagot Glubb
Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb, KCB, CMG, DSO, OBE, MC, KStJ, KPM (16 April 1897 – 17 March 1986), known as Glubb Pasha (Arabic: غلوب باشا) and Abu Hunaik (Arabic: أبو حنيك) by the Jordanians, was a British soldier, scholar, and author, who led and trained Transjordan's Arab Legion between 1939 and 1956 as its commanding general. During the First World War, he served in France. Glubb has been described as an "integral tool in the maintenance of British control."
Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb | |
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Glubb Pasha (1953) | |
| Nickname(s) | Glubb Pasha |
| Born | 16 April 1897 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 17 March 1986 (aged 88) Mayfield, East Sussex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Jordan |
| Years of service | 1915–1956 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Royal Engineers Arab Legion |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II: Anglo-Iraqi War Syria–Lebanon Campaign 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Author |
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