Frank Caldwell
| Frank Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1921 |
| Died | 22 November 2014 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1974 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars |
Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar |
Major-General Frank Griffiths Caldwell, OBE, MC and bar (26 February 1921 – 22 November 2014) was a British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the General Staff.
Military career
After attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Caldwell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1940 during the Second World War.[1] He served in the Middle East, where he was awarded the Military Cross in May 1941[2] and a bar to it in December 1941,[3] and in North West Europe.[4] He also served in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency in the rank of major.[5] He appointed Director of Defence Operational Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1970[6] and Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1972 before retiring in 1974.[7] He died on 22 November 2014.[8]
Family
He married Betty Palmer Buesden; they have a daughter and a son.[9]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34813. p. 1614. 15 March 1940. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35157. p. 2646. 6 May 1941. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 35396. p. 7334. 26 December 1941. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36917. p. 672. 30 January 1945. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40000. p. 5771. 27 October 1953. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence Senior Posts
- ↑ Army Commands
- ↑ CALDWELL
- ↑ Descendants of Stanley Howard
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ian Gill |
Assistant Chief of the General Staff 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Hugh Cunningham |