John Kiszely Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Kiszely, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

3 records1982–19823 events1 places

Chronological biography

1982

Military CrossJune 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Major · Commander, Left Flank Company Scots Guards · Mount Tumbledown

Is awarded the Military Cross for leadership during the Battle of Mount Tumbledown.

Tumbledown Leading Company13 June 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Major · Commander, Left Flank Company Scots Guards · Mount Tumbledown

Commands Left Flank Company during the decisive central assault on Argentine positions on Mount Tumbledown.

Tumbledown Close Combat14 June 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Major · Commander, Left Flank Company Scots Guards · Mount Tumbledown

Leads close-quarter fighting that breaks through strongly defended Argentine marine positions on the mountain.

Titles and roles

Major · Commander, Left Flank Company Scots Guards

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.