Cecil Toovey

Cecil Toovey
Born	17 April 1891
Died	23 February 1954
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1913 - 1947
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	3rd Bn 1st Punjab Regiment Rawalpindi District North Western Army
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross and Bar

Major-General Cecil Wotton Toovey CB, CBE, MC & Bar (17 April 1891 - 23 February 1954) was a British officer in the Indian Army.

Military career

Toovey was commissioned into the 9th Battalion the Middlesex Regiment on 3 May 1913.^[1] He served with his regiment during the early part of World War I and then transferred to the Indian Army in 1917.^[2] He was awarded the MC for organising and leading a counter-attack when in command of his battalion in 1919 on the North West Frontier.^[1][3] He was awarded a bar to his MC for gallantry on the North West Frontier on 6 May 1932.^[1] He was appointed commanding officer of the 3rd battalion of the 1st Punjab Regiment in January 1937, Assistant Adjutant-General at GHQ India in April 1939.^[1] He served in World War II as Indian Army Liaison Officer at Middle East Command from May 1940, Commanding Officer, Lines of Communication Eritrea from April 1941 and Deputy Adjutant General at GHQ India from October 1941.^[1] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Rawalpindi District in November 1943 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief North Western Army in June 1945.^[1] He reverted to command of the Rawalpindi District in October 1945.^[1] He retired in January 1947^[4] and died on 23 February 1954.^[1]

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