A career military man. Went from school through the army set up to finish as a Aide-de-camp to the Queen.
He held a number of high ranking roles General Staff Officer 1, Quartermaster General and Commander 39th Brigade among many.
The Scottish Borders Auxiliary Units in late 1943 were taken under the wing of the Regular Army for administration etc so when Captain Peter Forbes left in 1943 John Tweedie took over the Intelligence Officer role for the Borders Area.
John Tweedie was in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borders | Intelligence Officer | 22 Apr 1944 | mid June 1944 |
Educated at Ampleforth College, Sandhurst
Professional soldier
Varied military career
2Lt. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1926
ADC to the Governor General Dominion of New Zealand 18/12/1931
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Adjutant 01/12/1936 - 31/03/1939
Staff Captain 15/051941 - 25/06/1941
Brigade Major 25/06/1941 - 20/12/1941
G.S.O. 1 Staff Duties & Training, HQ Eastern Command 06/12/1942 - 03/12/1942
Commanding Officer 2nd Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders end 1942 - 1944
G.S.O. 1 HQ Allied Land Forces South East Asia April 1944
G.S.O.1 South East Asia Command January 1946 - July 1947
Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General for East Anglian District 25/08/1947 - 08/02/1949
Commander 39th Brigade 01/03/1951 - 11/06/1954
Brigadier General Staff (Ops & Training) HQ British Army of the Rhine 01/05/1954 - Feb 1957
ADC to H.M the Queen 1959 - 1961
Army Reserve of Officers 1969 - 1965 (Age Limit)
Eldest son of Colonel William Tweedie CMG, CBE of Beechwood, Dunblane. John and Giles were brothers. He married Sheila Hudson 2 Sept 1937 in Newbury, Berkshire.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallant service in North West Europe in Oct 1944.
Army Service Record