Douglas Gracey
General Sir Douglas David Gracey, KCB, KCIE, CBE, MC & Bar (3 September 1894 – 5 June 1964) was a British Indian Army officer who fought in both the First and Second World Wars. He also fought in French Indochina and was the second Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army. Gracey held this latter office from 11 February 1948 until his retirement on 16 January 1951. Born to English parents living in India, he was educated in English schools before returning to India to serve in the military there.
Sir Douglas Gracey | |
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General Sir Douglas Gracey, pictured here in 1951. | |
| Born | 3 September 1894 Muzaffarnagar, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 5 June 1964 (aged 69) Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army (1914–15) British Indian Army (1915–51) |
| Years of service | 1915–1951 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 31137 |
| Unit | Royal Munster Fusiliers 1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army (1948–51) I Indian Corps (1946–47) Northern Command, India (1946) Allied Land Forces French Indochina (1945–46) 20th Indian Infantry Division (1942–46) 17th Indian Infantry Brigade (1941–42) 2nd Battalion 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles (1939–40) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War War in Vietnam (1945–1946) First Indo-Pakistani War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
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