HARINGTON John Lt Col

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Surname: HARINGTON;

Forename(s): John;

Initials: J;

Rank: Lt Col;

Previous Regiment: Rifle Brigade;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 46 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 46 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 4 Bn;

Other Data: to command 46 Bn 22/3/1918 - vice Lt Col CC Hewitt
left 46 Bn 24/7/1918 to Command 139 Inf Brigade.
b 10/4/1873. 2Lt from Militia 19/6/1895, Lt 15/10/1897, Capt 6/3/01, Major 24/3/1914, Bvt Lt Col 1/1/1916. Cmdg Serv Bn Cheshire Regt 28/8/1917, Cdg Bn London Regt 7/11/1917, MGC 25/3/1918 to 23/7/1918, T/Bdr Gen 139 Inf Bde 3/6/1919 (CMG, DSO). Col 1/1/1920, Brig Gen 2/3/1928. Retired 10/4/1930. Served 2RB 1895-1903 - Nile Expn, with KAR 1903-07, Adjt 11 London Regt 1909-12, 4RB, France 1914-15, Bde Major 23 Res Inf Bde 1915-16, Comd 28 London Regt, 4 Bn MGC, Comd 139 Inf Bde 1918-19. 3RB 1919-22, Comd 2RB 1922-3. Ins Gen KAR 1923-27, Cmd 139 Inf Bde 1928-30. Married Lady Aline Gore-Langton, d. of Earl Temple. CB(1927), CMG (1918), DSO (1916), MID (4) Sudan Medal, Khedivial Medal;, QSA, KSA, 1914 Star, BWM, VIC, LofH(F), died Bridgenorth 10/4/1943;

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