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  • Frank Messervy
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  • General Sir Frank Walter Messervy, KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, (1893–1974), was a British Indian Army officer in both the First and Second World Wars. Following its independence, he was the first Army Commander of Pakistan Army (15 August 1947 – 10 February 1948) Previous to this he had become a Lieutenant-General in 1945; General 1947; General Officer Commanding in Chief or (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, India (1946–1947).
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serviceyears
  • 1913
Birth Date
  • 1893-12-09
Commands
death place
  • Heyshott near Midhurst
Nickname
  • Bearded Man
Name
  • Frank Walter Messervy
Caption
  • General Frank Messervy, PA
Birth Place
  • Trinidad
Title
Awards
death date
  • 1974-02-02
Rank
Battles
Years
  • 1944
  • 1945
  • 1946
  • 1947
  • January 1942–March 1942
  • March 1942–June 1942
laterwork
  • Berkshire County Councillor
  • Deputy Chief Scout
  • Honorary Colonel, 16th Light Cavalry
  • Honorary Colonel, The Jat Regiment
abstract
  • General Sir Frank Walter Messervy, KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, (1893–1974), was a British Indian Army officer in both the First and Second World Wars. Following its independence, he was the first Army Commander of Pakistan Army (15 August 1947 – 10 February 1948) Previous to this he had become a Lieutenant-General in 1945; General 1947; General Officer Commanding in Chief or (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, India (1946–1947).
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