John Bagot Glubb
During the Second World War, he served in Abyssinia (1941) and Madagascar (1942). He served as Acting Commanding Officer of the 27th (N Rhodesia) Infantry Brigade in Madagascar (1943), the 25th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade in Burma (1944) and the 26th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade in Burma (16 January 1945 to 15 February 1945). He was Commanding Officer of the 28th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade in Burma between 21 February 1945 and 1 June 1945, the 27th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade between 30 May 1945 and 14 June 1945 and, from 18 July 1945, he was Commanding Officer of the 27th (East Africa) Infantry Brigade. He was a Commander of the 1st Brigade, Arab League under Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb.