Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd
Field Marshal Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, DL (6 December 1871 – 13 October 1947), known as Archibald Armar Montgomery until October 1926, was a senior British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) from 1933 to 1936. He served in the Second Boer War and in the First World War, and later was the driving force behind the formation of a permanent "Mobile Division", the fore-runner of the 1st Armoured Division.
Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd | |
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Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd | |
| Birth name | Archibald Armar Montgomery |
| Nickname(s) | Archie |
| Born | 6 December 1871 Fivemiletown, County Tyrone |
| Died | 13 October 1947 (aged 75) Spilsby, Lincolnshire |
| Buried | St. Peter's Church, Gunby |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1891–1936 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Service number | 1413 |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
| Commands held | Chief of the Imperial General Staff Southern Command 1st Division 53rd (Welsh) Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Service Medal (United States) |
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