caption serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
arnold jackson at the 1912 olympics 1914 -- 1919 united kingdom 13th -rrb- battalion king 's royal rifle corps -lrb- 1918 13 november 1972 oxford , england addlestone , england united kingdom commander service order & three bars mentioned in despatches -lrb- 6 of -rrb- the order of the british empire distinguished 180px first world war 05 april 1891 `` jackers '' brigadier general arnold jackson.jpg arnold jackson -lrb- british army officer -rrb-
 arnold strode-jackson
arnold jackson -lrb- british army officer -rrb-

brigadier general arnold nugent strode strode-jackson & three bars -lrb- 5 april 1891 -- 13 november 1972 -rrb- was a british athlete , british army officer , and a barrister .
he was the winner of the 1500 m at the 1912 summer olympics , in what was hailed at the time as `` the greatest race ever run '' .
he was a brigadier general and amongst the most highly decorated british officers of the first world war .
