General Sir Frank Messervy

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Sir_Frank_Messervy

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:British_India gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:award	gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Military_Cross gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate	9 December 1893
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Trinity,_Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:burialPlace	St. Peter's Church, Petersham, London
gptkbp:children	1
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:XV_Corps gptkb:4th_Indian_Division gptkb:7th_Armoured_Division 5th Indian Division North Western Army (British India)
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate	2 February 1974
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Eton_College gptkb:Royal_Military_College,_Sandhurst
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Frank_Walter_Messervy
gptkbp:honorificPrefix	General Sir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General Sir Frank Messervy
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:British_Army gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:General
gptkbp:nationality	British
gptkbp:notableEvent	Served in North Africa, East Africa, and Burma during WWII Oversaw transition of British Indian Army units to Pakistan Army after Partition Participated in the First Kashmir War (1947–1948) as Pakistan Army chief
gptkbp:notableFor	First Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army
gptkbp:predecessor	Position established
gptkbp:serviceYears	1913–1948
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Cicely_Mary_Messervy
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:General_Douglas_Gracey
gptkbp:termEnd	10 February 1948
gptkbp:termStart	15 August 1947
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Commonwealth_military_forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7