Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd

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Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd, GCB, GCVO, KCMG (1871 - 1947) was a British field marshal.

Archibald Montgomery was educated at Charterhouse School and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutanant in the Royal Field artillery in 1891 and became a Lieutenant in 1894. He served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902. In 1900 he was promoted Captain.

Montgomery attended Staff College from 1905 to 1906 and in May 1909 was appointed as a general staff officer at the staff College at Quetta in British India.

At the outbreak of World War I in 1914 Montgomery was appointed a general staff officer to the British Expeditionary Force(BEF) in France. He subsequently was appointed Chief of the General Staff to the 4th Corps in France. From 1916 to 1919 he was Chief of the General Staff of the 4th Army of the BEF.

From 1920 to 1922 Montgomery was Deputy Chief of Staff in India. he became a Lieutenant General in 1926. From 1928 to 1931 he was General Officer Commanding, Southern Command in the United Kingdom. He was promoted General in 1930. From 1931 to 1933 he was Adjutant General of the British Army.

The pinnacle of his career was a term from 1933 to 1936 as Chief of the Imperial General Staff. He was made a field marshal in 1935.

Military Offices
Preceded by Sir George Milne	Chief of the Imperial General Staff 1933–1936	Succeeded by Sir Cyril Deverell