Harding, John (Allan Francis) (1896-1989)

British field marshal. During World War II he was Chief of Staff in Egypt 1940 and Italy 1944. As governor of Cyprus 1955-57, during the period of political agitation prior to independence 1960, he was responsible for the deportation of Makarios III from Cyprus 1955.

Commissioned in 1914, he fought in World War I and commanded a battalion at age 21. At the outbreak of World War II he was transferred from India to the Middle East, where he rose to be major general, commanding the 7th Armoured Division at Alamein. He was made field marshal 1953.