Complex sentence: Major General John Strawson CBE (1 January 1921--21 February 2014) was a British Army officer, best known for his service during the Second World War in the Middle East and Italy, and afterwards in Germany and Malaya.
Split into simpler sentences: Major General John Strawson CBE (1 January 1921--21 February 2014) was a British Army officer. Known best for his service during the Second World War in the Middle East and Italy, and afterwards in Germany and Malaya.