John Mogg (British Army officer)
General Sir Herbert John Mogg, GCB, CBE, DSO* (17 February 1913 – 28 October 2001) was a senior British Army officer who also held the NATO position of Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) and was "in his time, probably the British army's most popular general".
General Sir John Mogg GCB, CBE, DSO* | |
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| Birth name | Herbert John Mogg |
| Born | 13 February 1913 Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 28 October 2001 (aged 88) Watlington, Oxfordshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1937−1976 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 73153 |
| Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Royal Green Jackets |
| Commands held | 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment Royal Military Academy Sandhurst I Corps Strategic Command |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
| Spouse(s) |
Cecilia Margaret Molesworth
(m. 1939) |
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