Charles Harvey (Indian Army officer)
Major-General Sir Charles Offley Harvey, CB, CVO, CBE, MC (16 July 1888 – 11 October 1969) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II.
Sir Charles Harvey | |
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Major-General Charles Harvey in 1945. | |
| Born | 16 July 1888 Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
| Died | 11 October 1969 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1946 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 40167 |
| Unit | Highland Light Infantry Central India Horse |
| Commands held | Central India Horse (1933–1936) Wana Brigade (1939–1940) 8th Indian Infantry Division (1940–1942) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II * Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
He was appointed CVO in 1922 for performing the duties of Assistant Military Secretary to the Prince of Wales (future Edward VIII) during His Royal Highness's Indian Tour in 1921-1922.
In the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia in 1941, he commanded 8th Indian Infantry Division, part of PAI Force (Persian & Iraq Force).
He was knighted in 1946 for his services as Military Adviser in Chief to the Indian State Forces.
He was assistant managing director of the Guinness Brewery with responsibility for personnel 1946-1961 and the founding chairman of the Irish Management Institute 1952-1956. He is commemorated in the IMI's Sir Charles Harvey Awards, conferred on leading MBA graduates in Irish universities.