Mervyn Janes
Mervyn Janes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1920 |
| Died | 7 December 2008 (aged 88) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1973 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 5th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Dhofar Rebellion |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Mervyn Janes, CB, MBE (1 October 1920 – 7 December 2008) was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 1970 to 1971.[1]
Military career
[edit]Educated at Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys, Janes was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1942 during the Second World War.[2] He was appointed Commander, Royal Artillery in 1965, Deputy Military Secretary in 1967 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1970 before becoming Director Royal Artillery in 1971.[3] As Director Royal Artillery he visited Oman during the closing stages of the operation to remove communist forces following the Dhofar Rebellion.[4] He retired in 1973.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Janes, Maj.-Gen. Mervyn". Who Was Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u21821. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "No. 35698". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 September 1942. p. 3954.
- ^ a b Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cracker Battery and the Dhofar War Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Royal Artillery Historical Society, 11 October 2006