James Allason
James Allason | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead | |
| In office 8 October 1959 – 20 September 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Frances Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Robin Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Harry Allason 6 September 1912 Kensington, London |
| Died | 16 June 2011 (aged 98) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Relations | Brigadier General Walter Allason (father) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1930–1954 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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Lieutenant Colonel James Harry Allason, OBE (6 September 1912 – 16 June 2011) was a British Conservative Party politician, sportsman, and former military planner who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hemel Hempstead from the 1959 general election until his defeat in the October 1974 general election. He worked in the military with Lord Louis Mountbatten and Winston Churchill. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former member of the British House of Commons.