Tributes paid to General Sir Mike Jackson

Thursday, 17 October 2024 10:44

Tributes are being paid to a former head of the British Army who was educated at Stamford School.

General Sir Mike Jackson was 80 and led the force through the Iraq War as part of a long career after beginning with the Parachute Regiment in the late 60s.

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