John Sinclair (British Army officer)
Major General Sir John Sinclair | |
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Major General Sinclair in 1944. | |
| 4th Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service | |
| In office 1953–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Stewart Menzies |
| Succeeded by | Dick White |
| Director of Military Intelligence | |
| In office 1944–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Freddie de Guingand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1897 Fulham, London |
| Died | 22 March 1977 (aged 79) Funtington, West Sussex |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Awards | KCMG, CB, OBE, Commander of the Legion of Merit, Commander of the Order of the Crown |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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Sir John Alexander Sinclair, KCMG, CB, OBE (29 May 1897 – 22 March 1977) was a British Army general who was head of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) from 1953 to 1956.