John Eldridge (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Sir (William) John Eldridge KBE CB DSO MC (2 March 1898 – 3 November 1985) was a senior British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Aldershot District.

Sir John Eldridge
Born2 March 1898
Died3 November 1985 (aged 87)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1915−1957
RankLieutenant-General
Service number13420
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands heldAldershot District
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in despatches

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 attended the Staff College, Camberley, alongside future general officers such as William Dimoline and Ashton Wade, from 1933 to 1934.[2] 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.[3]

gollark: But the waterwheel as specified will make AC. The calculator uses DC, probably.
gollark: Technically, we just remotely read the buttons and write to the LCD using repurposed orbital mind control lasers.
gollark: * work
gollark: Ah, the memetics convincing you that your project work works!
gollark: Yes, making DC would be more annoying.

References
  1. Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. "No. 33904". The London Gazette. 20 January 1933. p. 442.
  3. "International Institute for Strategic Studies". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
Military offices
Preceded by
William Dimoline		 GOC Aldershot District
1951−1953		 Succeeded by
Edward Burke-Gaffney
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