22 SAS Woodhouse, John Michael

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Woodhouse ​

• FORENAME

John Michael ​

• UNIT

D Squadron (Commanding Officer) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

235367 ​

• AWARD

Member of the British Empire ​

• PLACE

Malaya 1956 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Dorsetshire Regiment​

born 29.9.1922 London​

son of Brigadier Charles Woodhouse​

educated Malvern College​

commissioned Dorset Regiment 1942​

1 Bn East Surrey Regiment​

awarded M.C. 1944 Italy​

Allied Control Commission,Germany (Russian interpreter) 1947-49​

Malayan Scouts SAS 1950-51 (B Squadron + Intelligence Section)​

22 SAS 1951-December 1964 (Maj - LtCol)​

22 SAS (i/c Recruiting and Selection) 1951​

2-in-C 21 SAS​

22 SAS (D Squadron C.O.) 1955-57​

3 Bn Parachute Regiment (company commander) 1958​

22 SAS (2IC) 1960-62​

22 SAS (C.O.) 1962-64​

retired from Army 1965​

also served as​

G3 (Intelligence) 40 Division (Captain) (dates ?)​

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (security consultant) 1965-68​

Hall and Woodhouse Brewery (managing director,soft drinks division​

Chairman of SAS Association 1976-84​

married Peggy Lacey 1958 (predeceased him) (2 sons)​

died 15.2.2008 Dorchester,Dorset​

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