John Frost
Military Person
1912 – 1993
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Who was John Frost?
Major General John Dutton Frost CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DL was a British airborne officer best known for being the leader of the small group of airborne forces that actually got to Arnhem bridge during the Battle of Arnhem. He was one of the first to join the newly formed Parachute Regiment and served with distinction in many wartime airborne operations until he was injured and captured at Arnhem. His army career continued until his retirement in 1968.
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- Born
- Dec 31, 1912
Pune - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Died
- May 21, 1993
West Sussex
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on July 23, 2013
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