Norman MacMullen

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Sir Norman MacMullen
Born 13 December 1877
Died 12 November 1944
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Indian Army
Rank General
Commands held Bareilly Brigade
Rawalpindi District
Eastern Command, India
Battles/wars
Awards
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
  • Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • Companion of the Order of the Star of India
  • Distinguished Service Order

General Sir (Cyril) Norman MacMullen KCB, CMG, CIE, DSO (13 December 1877 - 12 November 1944) was a British officer in the Indian Army.

Military career

MacMullen joined the Indian Army and served on the North West Frontier in 1897 and then with the Tibet Expedition in 1903.[1] He saw action in World War I as a General Staff Officer Grade 1 with the 2nd Mounted Division during the Gallipoli Campaign[2] and then as Brigadier-General on the General Staff with XV Corps in France.[3]

MacMullen served in the Third Anglo-Afghan War and then became Commander of the Bareilly Brigade in November 1919.[4] He went on to be Deputy Quartermaster-General in India in 1924, General Officer Commanding Rawalpindi District and 2nd Indian Division in March 1927 and Adjutant-General, India in May 1930.[4] He then became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command in April 1832 before retiring in April 1836.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Distinguished soldier The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 February 1936
  2. ↑ Robbins, p. 107
  3. ↑ Robbins, p. 108
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Army Commands
  5. ↑ New Chief of Staff The Straits Times, 11 November 1935
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Robert Cassels		 Adjutant-General, India
1930–1932 		Succeeded by
Sir Walter Leslie
Preceded by
Sir John Shea		 GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, India
1932–1936 		Succeeded by
Sir Douglas Baird

Sources

  • Robbins, Simon (2010). British Generalship During the Great War: The Military Career of Sir Henry Horne. Ashgate. ASIN B005QV0EG8. 
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