Major General John Hamilton Cubbon was born in 1911 and commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in 1931.
He held various airborne commands including: Commanding Officer (CO) of the 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion from 1946-47; CO of the 4/6th Parachute Battalion in 1948; and CO of the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment from 1948-50, formed from the 4/6th Parachute Battalion.
Later he commanded 18 Infantry Brigade in Malaya 1956-1957 and retired in 1965 as General Officer Commanding Land Forces, Middle East Command.
Compiled by Harvey Grenville
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