BRIGADIER J WHITEHEAD MBE
COMMANDER 48 GURKHA INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier John Whitehead was commissioned into the Indian
Army from the Officers Training School Bangalore in 1946 and
joined the 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles in Northern
India. He stayed with them until the end of 1967 when due to
the break-up of the Indian Army he transferred to the British
Army and the 1st Battalion 7th Gurkha Rifles in Rangoon.
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He saw active service with his Battalion from 1948 until
1959 in the Malaya Emergency with a two year break for
recruiting.
He also saw active service in Borneo in 1964.
He attended the Staff College in 1960 and was promoted Lt Col
to command 1/6 Gurkha Rifles in 1968. In 1969 he became GS01
Ops and Plans in HQ Allied Forces Central Europe and in
August 1971 he rejoined the Brigade of Gurkhas as Brigade
Colonel. He was promoted to command 48 Gurkha Infantry
Brigade in March 1973.
His wife's name is Jenny, their daughter is aged 12.
Both he and his wife are keen golfers.