John Brind
| Sir John Brind | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1878 |
| Died | 14 October 1954 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1897 - 1941 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held |
4th Division International Forces in the Saar Southern Command, India |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir John Edward Spencer Brind KCB KBE CMG DSO (9 February 1878 – 14 October 1954) was a British Army officer who commanded the 4th Division.
Educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich Brind was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1897. He served in the Second Boer War in South Africa 1899-1900, where he took part in operations in the Orange Free State, including engagements near Vet River and Sand River, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 December 1900. After the war, he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 April 1902, and served with the Native Mountain Artillery in India.
Following the outbreak of World War I, which saw him attending the Staff College, Camberley as a student, Brind was sent to France as a captain with the Royal Garrison Artillery on 16 August 1914 and then served as a general staff officer with 56th (London) Division from 6 February 1916 to 31 October 1916. He then became a brigadier on the general staff of XI Corps, part of the Fifth Army.
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