John Evetts


Sir John Evetts

Nickname"Jack"
Born(1891-06-30)30 June 1891
Naini Tal, West Bengal, India
Died21 December 1988(1988-12-21) (aged 97)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Buried
Kemerton, Worcestershire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1911–1946
RankLieutenant-General
Service number4551
UnitCameronians
Machine Gun Corps
Royal Ulster Rifles
Commands6th Infantry Division
16th Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles
ConflictsFirst World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsKnight Bachelor
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Legion of Merit (United States)
Mentioned in Despatches
Other workMaster-General of the Ordnance
managing director, Rotol Limited and British Messier
Chairmanchairman, Rotol Limited and British Messier

Lieutenant-General Sir John Fullerton Evetts, CB, CBE, MC (30 June 1891 – 21 December 1988) was a senior British Army officer.