Henry Curtis (British Army officer)
Major General Henry Osborne Curtis, CB, DSO, MC, DL (18 November 1888 – 28 January 1964) was a British Army officer who saw service in both the First and the Second World Wars. During the latter, he commanded the 46th Infantry Division during the Battle of France in 1940, and later the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division during the Occupation of Iceland from 1940 to 1942.
Henry Curtis | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Squeak" |
| Born | 18 November 1888 |
| Died | 28 January 1964 (aged 75) |
| Buried | Lytchett Minster Parish Churchyard, Purbeck District, Dorset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 4309 |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Commands held | Aldershot Command (1944–45) Salisbury Plain District (1943–44) 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division (1940–43) 46th Infantry Division (1939–40) 3rd Infantry Brigade (1938–39) 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (1931–34) 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (c. 1918–19) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal (United States) |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Mackenzie Low |
| Relations | Daniel Sargent Curtis (grandfather) Ralph Wormeley Curtis (uncle) |
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