John Norton-Griffiths

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir

John Norton-Griffiths

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	John Norton-Griffiths
Nickname(s)	"Empire Jack" or "Hell-fire Jack"
Born	13 July 1871; Somerset, England, UK
Died	27 September 1930 (aged 59); near Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
Buried	Mickleham Church, Surrey
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Second Matabele War; Second Boer War; First World War;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order;
Other work	Member of Parliament, Director of Arsenal Football Club, founding member of the Royal British Legion

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Norton-Griffiths, 1st Baronet, KCB, DSO (13 July 1871 – 27 September 1930) was an engineer, British Army officer during the Second Boer War and the First World War, and a Member of Parliament. A colourful figure in his day, known as "Empire Jack" or "Hellfire Jack", he was also the grandfather of Jeremy Thorpe, a leading British politician.

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