John Bagot Glubb
John Bagot Glubb | |
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Glubb in 1953 | |
| Nickname(s) | Glubb Pasha |
| Born | 16 April 1897 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 17 March 1986 (aged 88) Mayfield, East Sussex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Emirate of Transjordan Jordan |
| Years of service | 1915–1956 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands | Arab Legion |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Author |
Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb, KCB, CMG, DSO, OBE, MC, KStJ, KPM (16 April 1897 – 17 March 1986), known as Glubb Pasha (Arabic: كلوب باشا; and known as Abu Hunaik by the Jordanians), was a British military officer who led and trained Transjordan's Arab Legion between 1939 and 1956 as its commanding general. During the First World War, he served in France. Glubb has been described as an "integral tool in the maintenance of British control."