George Clark (British Army officer)


George Clark

Birth nameJohn George Walters Clark
Born(1892-05-02)2 May 1892
Died16 May 1948(1948-05-16) (aged 56)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1911–1946
RankLieutenant-General
Service number15708
Unit16th The Queen's Lancers
CommandsLines of Communications Allied Forces Headquarters, Tunisia (1942–1943)
10th Armoured Division (1941–1942)
1st Cavalry Division (1939–1941)
12th Infantry Brigade (1938–1939)
16th/5th Lancers (1933–1936)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches (5)
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords (Netherlands)
Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Grand Officer of the Order of Glory (Tunisia)

Lieutenant-General John George Walters Clark, CB, MC & Bar (2 May 1892 – 16 May 1948) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First and Second World Wars. During the latter he commanded the 10th Armoured Division, formerly the 1st Cavalry Division.