John Yeldham Whitfield

Major-General

John Yeldham Whitfield

CB DSO* OBE
Whitfield during the Second World War
Born(1899-10-11)11 October 1899
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Died23 September 1971(1971-09-23) (aged 71)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1918–1955
RankMajor-General
Service number26601
UnitQueen's Royal Regiment
Commands2/5th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment
15th Infantry Brigade
56th (London) Infantry Division
50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath (United States)
Order of the Red Star (USSR)

Major-General John Yeldham Whitfield, CB, DSO & Bar, OBE (11 October 1899 – 23 September 1971) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 56th (London) Infantry Division during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War and later the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division.

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