Mervyn Janes
Mervyn Janes | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 5th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Dhofar Rebellion |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Mervyn Janes CB MBE was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.
Military career
Educated at Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys, Janes was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1942 during World War II.[1] 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.[2] As Director Royal Artillery he visited Oman during the closing stages of the operation to remove communist forces following the Dhofar Rebellion.[3] He retired in 1973.[2]
References
- ^ "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