Lieutenant General John George Walters Clark, CB, MC & Bar (2 May 1892 – 16 May 1948) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First and Second World Wars.
After passing out from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the 16th The Queen's Lancers in September 1911[2] and fought with them during the First World War.
In May 1941, Clark formed and commanded Habforce (which when in Iraq became part of Iraqforce), which crossed the desert from Trans-Jordan to relieve RAF Habbaniya during the Anglo-Iraqi War.
Clark remained in command until April 1942 so missing the division's active service at Alam Halfa and Second Battle of El Alamein.
[1] He was also thrice Mentioned in Despatches during the Second World War,[10][11][12] and was appointed a Grand Officer of the Tunisian Order of Glory.