Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy
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Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy was a senior British Indian Army officer of the Second World War, noted for his leadership of Indian divisions in North Africa and later high command roles in the post-war Indian and Pakistani armies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy canonical | 3 |
| Major-General Frank Messervy | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
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British India ⓘ |
| branchOfService | British Indian Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfService |
India
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Pakistan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Messervy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
army command
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ |
| genre | military history subject ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| hasRole |
army commander
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division commander ⓘ staff officer ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Indian Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Brigadier
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Lieutenant-General ⓘ Major-General ⓘ |
| militaryUnitCommanded |
4th Indian Division
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7th Indian Division ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Command of Indian divisions in North Africa
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Early leadership of Pakistan Army after independence ⓘ Role in formation of Pakistan Army high command ⓘ Senior leadership in British Indian Army during World War II ⓘ Service in both pre-independence Indian Army and post-independence armies of India and Pakistan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
High command roles in early Pakistan Army
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High command roles in post-war Indian Army ⓘ Leadership of Indian divisions in North Africa during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
army general
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military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Burma campaign
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surface form:
Burma campaign of World War II
North African campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North African campaign of World War II
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| partOf |
British Indian Army
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surface form:
British Indian Army officer corps
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| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army
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surface form:
Commander-in-Chief Pakistan Army
General Officer Commanding, 4th Indian Division ⓘ
surface form:
General Officer Commanding 4th Indian Division
General Officer Commanding 7th Indian Division ⓘ General Officer Commanding, Northern Command (India) ⓘ
surface form:
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command (India)
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| serviceNumber | British Indian Army officer service ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | North African campaign ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Major-General Frank Messervy