Basic Details Surname Gort Forenames (viscount) Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative surname Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, Alternative forename John Standish Surtees Prendergast War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Served Honours Victoria Cross, Order of the Bath, Commander of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order and Two Bars, Member of the Royal Victorian Order, Military Cross Notes He won his VC during WW1 but later rose to become a Field Marshall, notably leading the BEF in France in 1940. Primary Service Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Grenadier Guards Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Year of death 1946 Month of death March Day of death 31 Age at death 59