John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort

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Gender	Male
Death	77 years ago
Date of birth	July 10,1886
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Born	Westminster
	London
	United Kingdom
Date of died	March 31,1946
Died	Southwark
	London
	United Kingdom
Battles and wars	First World War
	Second World War
Years of service	1905–1945
Previous office	High Commissioner of Palestine (1944–1945)
Job	Soldier
	Army officer
Education	Harrow School
	Senior Officers' School
	Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Awards	Victoria Cross
	Military Cross
Current partner	Corinna Katherine Vereker
Parents	John Vereker, 5th Viscount Gort
Place of burial	Penshurst Church of St John the Baptist, Penshurst, United Kingdom
Children	Charles Standish Vereker
	Jacqueline Corinne Yvonne Vereker
	Jocelyn Cecil Vereker
Grandchildren	Elizabeth Sidney
	Catherine Mary Sidney
	Anne Marjorie Sidney
	Lucy Corinna Agneta Sidney
Grandparents	Standish Prendergast Vereker, 4th Viscount Gort
	Caroline Harriet Gage
Great grandparent	John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort
	Elizabeth Maria Foley
	Henry Gage, 4th Viscount Gage
	Maria O'Grady
Date of Reg.	2019-03-11 10:13:28
Date of Upd.	2023-08-24 10:01:52
ID	582587

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John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort Life story

Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, VC, GCB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MVO, MC was a senior British Army officer. As a young officer during the First World War, he was decorated with the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of the Canal du Nord.