The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Frank Walter Messervy

Messervy, Frank Walter

General

* 9th of December 1893

† 2nd of February 1974

(13th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers)

(Indian Army)

Nickname: The Bearded Mand

Promotions

1932-09-01 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1933-07-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1938-04-10 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-09-21 Colonel (Dated back to 1936-07-01)
1941-03-01 Acting Brigadier
1941-04-14 Acting Major-General
1942-04-14 Temporary Major-General
1943-04-17 Major-General
1944-12-08 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1945-06-01 Lieutenant-General (Dated back to 1944-04-03)
1947-08-15 Acting General
1948-08-22 Granted the honorary rank of General

Service

1932-09-01 1936-01-16 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1938-04-10 1939-09-20 Commanding Officer 13th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers
1939-09-21 1941-02-28 General Staff Officer 1, 5th Indian Division [East Africa]
1940-10-16 1941-02-15 Commanding Officer Gazelle Force [Ethiopia]
1941-02-XX 1941-03-XX Acting Commanding Officer 9th Indian Brigade [Ethiopia]
1941-03-XX 1941-04-13 Commanding Officer 9th Indian Brigade [Ethiopia]
1941-04-27 1941-12-30 General Officer Commanding 4th Indian Division [North Africa]
1942-01-03 1942-02-12 General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division [North Africa]
1942-03-09 1942-06-19 General Officer Commanding 7th Armoured Division [North Africa]
1942-06-28 1942-08-14 Deputy Chief of Staff, Middle East Command
1942-10-XX 1943-04-03 General Officer Commanding 43rd Indian Armoured Division
1943-03-04 1943-07-30 Director Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Army Headquarters India
1943-07-30 1944-12-08 General Officer Commanding 7th Indian Infantry Division
1944-12-08 1945-07-15 General Officer Commanding IV Corps [Burma]
1945-08-18 1945-11-01 General Officer Commanding IV Corps
1945-08-24 1948-09-01 Colenel, 16th Light Cavalry, Indian Army
1945-12-08 1946-10-XX General Officer Commanding in Chief Malaya Command
1946-10-15 1947-08-15 General Officer Commanding in Chief Northern Command [India]
1947-06-13 1955-12-09 Colonel, Jat Regiment, Indian Army
1947-08-15 1948-02-10 Commander in Chief Pakistan Army
1948-08-22 Retired
Picture source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205194863