John Fowler (British Army officer)
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John Fowler
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| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 1939 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Forces in China |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Sir John Sharman Fowler KCB KCMG DSO (1864–1939) was Commander of British Forces in China.
Military career
Fowler was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1886.[1] He took part in the Izazai expedition in 1892 and went to Chitral in the North West Frontier of India in 1896.[1] He also took part in the Tirah Expeditionary Force in the North West Frontier of India in 1897.[1]
He served in the Second Boer War as a member of the South Africa Field Force.[1] He also served in World War I as Director of Army Signals for the British Expeditionary Force.[1] In 1921 he was appointed General Officer Commanding the Straits Settlements and the following year he was appointed Commander of British Forces in China.[2] He retired in 1925.[1]
He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Corps of Signals from 1923 to 1934.[1]
References
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| Preceded by | Commander of British Forces in China 1922–1925 |
Succeeded by Charles Luard |
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1864 births
- 1939 deaths
- Royal Engineers officers
- British Army generals
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- British military personnel of the Chitral Expedition
- British military personnel of the Tirah Campaign
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
