Jock Pearson
Jock Pearson | |
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| Birth name | Alastair Stevenson Pearson |
| Born | 1 June 1915 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 29 March 1996 (aged 80) Gartocharn, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 62792 |
| Unit | Highland Light Infantry Parachute Regiment |
| Commands | 1st Parachute Battalion 8th Parachute Battalion 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Parachute Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Three Bars Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Territorial Decoration |
| Other work | Commandant of the Army Cadet Force in Scotland |
Brigadier Alastair "Jock" Stevenson Pearson, CB, DSO & Three Bars, OBE, MC, TD, DL (1 June 1915 – 29 March 1996) was a baker, farmer and one of the most highly regarded soldiers of the Parachute Regiment and the British Army who served in the Second World War.