John Eldridge (British Army officer)

Sir John Eldridge
Born	1898
Died	1985 (aged 86-87)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Aldershot District
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross

Lieutenant General Sir (William) John Eldridge KBE CB DSO MC (1898–1985) was General Officer Commanding Aldershot District.

Military career

Eldridge was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1915 during World War I and served in France and Belgium.^[1]

After the War he was involved in operations in Iraq.^[1] He also served in World War II and was deployed to Italy in 1944.^[1]

He became Director General of Artillery at the Ministry of Supply in 1945 and Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science in 1948.^[1] He was made General Officer Commanding Aldershot District in 1951 and Controller of Munitions at the Ministry of Supply in 1953; he retired in 1957.^[1]

He was a Founder Member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.^[2]

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