James Lochhead Jack
Brigadier General James Lochhead Jack DSO & Bar and Legion of Honour (1880–1962) was a British officer who fought during the First World War. He became a war hero after coming back from the trenches, but his character was never the same again. In 1964 his diaries were published (edited by John Terraine) and became a bestseller.
Military career
[edit]Jack was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 4th (Militia) Battalion of the Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) on 14 January 1903.[1] The militia battalions were reserve regiments, and the 3rd battalion was headquartered in Stirling.
Personal Life
[edit]He was married to Jeanette Watson (1902–1996) and was survived by her and two sons, Kenneth and Angus.
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 27521". The London Gazette. 3 February 1903. p. 684.
- "Brig.-Gen. J. L. Jack". The Times. 27 December 1962. p. 9.
External links
[edit]- Centre for First World War Studies: James Lochhead Jack
- Legion of Honour
- http://www.kibworth.org/General%20Jack.pdf
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