Tuesday 12th November 1991
Major General John Strawson served in the 4th Hussars, Winston Churchill’s Regiment, during the Second World War in the Middle East and Italy.
After the war he took part in various internal security campaigns, including the one in Borneo when he commanded his Regiment, by this time The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars. He was Colonel of The Regiment from 1975-85. During the Borneo campaign he helped to direct SAS operations.
Later he commanded an infantry brigade, and retired in 1976 as Chief of Staff, United Kingdom Land Forces. He is married with two daughters and lives in Wiltshire.
His ninth book, on military history, titled Beggars In Red, The British Army 1789-1889, was published in 1991.
His previous books are:
The Battle for North Africa.
Hitler as Military Commander.
The Battle for the Ardennes.
The Battle for Berlin.
El Alamein.
A History of the SAS Regiment.
The Italian Campaign.
Gentlemen in Khaki.
Co-author of The Third World War.