| John Grover | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1897 |
| Died | 1979 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914 - 1948 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry 11th Infantry Brigade 2nd Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross |
Major-General John Malcolm Lawrence Grover CB MC (6 February 1897 – 1979) was a British Army officer who commanded 2nd Division in Burma during World War II.
Grover was commissioned into the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1914[1] and was awarded the Military Cross for his service in World War I.[2] He became Commanding Officer of the 1st Bn King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1938.[3] He served in World War II as Commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade from 1940 and as General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in Burma from 1941.[3] He devised and implemented a strategy to remove the Japanese from the Kohima region of India leading to the defeat of the Japanese at the Battle of Kohima in April 1944.[4] He went on to be Director of Army Welfare Services at the War Office in 1944 before retiring in 1948.[3]
He became Colonel of The King's Shropshire Light Infantry in 1947.[5]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daril Watson |
General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division 1941–1944 |
Succeeded by Cameron Nicholson |