General Sir John Francis Gathorne-Hardy, GCB, GCVO, CMG, DSO (14 January 1874 – 21 August 1949) was a British First World War General officer who served in Italy and the Western Front.

[7] For his service in the war he received the brevet rank of major on 22 August 1902.

[8] Following his return he was appointed Superintendent of Gymnasia in the Home District in October 1902.

[12] He was promoted to the substantive rank of major general in June 1919.

[14] Gathorne-Hardy married Lady Isobel Constance Mary Stanley, daughter of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby and Lady Constance Villiers, on 10 December 1898.