College in 1949 and Director of Civil Defence for the South West Region (Bristol) in September 1955. Lethbridge retired to Bondleigh, near North Tawton, in Devon, but died in August 1961, less than a year after his retirement. Family In 1925, Lethbridge married Katharine Greville Maynard, the daughter of Sir John Maynard, KCIE CSI in Shimla, India, and they had one son and two daughters. Honours Military Cross, 1919 Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1942 Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1946 Commander, US Legion of Merit, 1946 References Bibliography External links Generals of World War II 1897 births 1961 deaths People educated at Gresham's School People educated at Uppingham School Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich Royal Engineers officers British Army generals of World War II British Indian Army officers Bengal Sappers and Miners personnel British Army personnel of World War I British Army major generals Indian Army personnel of World War I British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Afghan War Recipients of the Military Cross Companions of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Commanders of the Legion of Merit John Sydney Military personnel of British India Graduates of the Staff College, Quetta