John T. Prout

John T. Prout (October 25, 1880 April 27, 1969) was an Irish soldier. He served in the United States Army in the First World War, as a training officer in the guerrilla Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) and held one of the senior commands in the National Army during the Irish Civil War (1922–23).

John T. Prout
Colonel Thomas A. Roberts (left) and Captain John T. Prout (right) of 370th infantry, 8th regiment in 1919
Birth nameJohn Thomas Prout
Born(1880-10-25)October 25, 1880
Dundrum, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died27 April 1969(1969-04-27) (aged 88)
Chesterfield, New Hampshire, U.S.
Buried
Service/branchUnited States Army
Irish Republican Army
National Army (Ireland)
RankCommandant-general
Battles/warsFirst World War
Irish War of Independence
Irish Civil War
AwardsCroix de Guerre
Spouse(s)Catherine Prout (m. 1907-her death); 1 child
Mary Conba (m. 1922-19??); 4 (+1 deceased in infancy)
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