Charles Offley Harvey
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| Charles Offley Harvey | |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1888 - 1969 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1908 to 1946 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Central India Horse (1933 to 1936) Wana Brigade (Apr 1939 to Oct 1940) Indian 8th Infantry Division (Oct 1940 to Dec 1942 |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor (1946) CB CVO (1922) CBE MC (1918) |
Major-General Sir Charles Harvey CB, CVO, CBE, MC (born 1888; died 1969) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II.
He was appointed CVO in 1922 for performing the duties of Assistant Military Secretary to the Prince of Wales during His. Royal Highness's Indian Tour and knighted in 1946.
In the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia he commanded 8th Indian Infantry Division, part of Paiforce.
[edit] Army Career
- Commissioned 1908
- 38th King George's Own Central India Horse 1909
- Commanding Officer Central India Horse 1933 - 1936
- General Staff Officer 1 Meerut District, India 1936 - 1939
- Commanding Officer Wana Brigade, Waziristan, India 1939 - 1940
- General Officer Commanding 8th Indian Infantry Division 1940 - 1942
- Military Adviser in Chief Indian States Forces 1943 - 1946
- Retired 1946
[edit] References
- Anon (1946). One More River: The Story of The Eighth Indian Division. Bombay: H.W. Smith, Times of India Press.
- MacKenzie, Compton (1951). Eastern Epic. Chatto & Windus, London, 623 pages.
- Orders of Battle.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
- Houterman, Hans; Koppes, Jeroen. World War II unit histories and officers. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
