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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Indian Army officer
human
allegiance British Empire
British India
branchOfService British Indian Army
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
countryOfService India
Pakistan
United Kingdom
familyName Messervy
fieldOfWork army command
military leadership
genre military history subject
givenName Frank
hasHonorificPrefix Lieutenant-General
hasRole army commander
division commander
staff officer
languageUsed English
militaryBranch Indian Army
militaryRank Brigadier
Lieutenant-General
Major-General
militaryUnitCommanded 4th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
notableFor Command of Indian divisions in North Africa
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
High command roles in post-war Indian Army
Leadership of Indian divisions in North Africa during World War II
occupation army general
military officer
participatedIn Burma campaign
surface form: Burma campaign of World War II

North African campaign
surface form: North African campaign of World War II
partOf British Indian Army
surface form: British Indian Army officer corps
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army
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)
serviceNumber British Indian Army officer service
theatreOfOperations North African campaign

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4th Indian Division commander Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy
IV Corps (British India) commander Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy
Indian 7th Infantry Division commander Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy
this entity surface form: Major-General Frank Messervy
British IV Corps commander Lieutenant-General Frank Messervy