1886 - 1946
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort British Military
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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Vereker, 6th Viscount
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| Last Name |
Gort
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| Birthday |
10th July, 1886
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| Birthplace |
Westminster, London, England, UK
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| Died |
31st March, 1946
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| Place of Death |
Southwark, London, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Cancer
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Military
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Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, VC, GCB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MVO, MC (10 July 1886 – 31 March 1946) was a senior British Army officer. As a young officer during the First World War he was decorated with the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of the Canal du Nord. During the 1930s he served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (the professional head of the British Army). He is best known for commanding the British Expeditionary Force that was sent to France in the first year of the Second World War, only to be evacuated from Dunkirk the following year. Gort later served as Governor of Gibraltar and Malta, and High Commissioner for Palestine and Transjordan.
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