John Woodhouse (British Army officer)
John Woodhouse | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Jock" |
| Born | 29 September 1922 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 15 February 2008 (aged 85) Dorset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1942–1965 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Service number | 235637 |
| Unit | Dorset Regiment |
| Commands | 22nd SAS Regiment |
| Conflicts | Second World War Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation North Yemen Civil War |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
| Other work | Chairman Hall & Woodhouse |
Lieutenant Colonel John Michael Woodhouse, MBE, MC (29 September 1922 – 15 February 2008) was a British Army officer credited with helping to reform the Special Air Service.
In 1956 he was appointed an MBE for doing "more to enhance the operational reputation and technical skill of 22 Special Air Service Regiment than any other officer since the unit's formation six years ago".
He was described by David Stirling as a man "who created the modern SAS during the Malayan campaign by restoring to the regiment its original philosophy”.