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.[1]
Sir Charles Harvey | |
|---|---|
 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Army career edit
- Commissioned 1908
- 38th King George's Own Central India Horse 1909
- Commanding Officer Central India Horse (1933–1936)
- General Staff Officer 1 Meerut District, India (1936–1939)
- Commanding Officer Wana Brigade, Waziristan, India (1939–1940)
- General Officer Commanding 8th Indian Infantry Division (1940–1942)
- Military Adviser in Chief Indian States Forces (1943–1946)
- Retired 1946
Business career edit
He was assistant managing director of the Guinness Brewery with responsibility for personnel from 1946-1961 and the founding chairman of the Irish Management Institute from 1952-1956. He is commemorated in the IMI's Sir Charles Harvey Awards, conferred on leading MBA graduates in Irish universities.[2]
Bibliography edit
- Duffy, Martin (2012) The Trade Union Pint: The Unlikely Union of Guinness and the Larkins. Dublin: Liberties Press. ISBN 9781907593468
- Anon (1946). One More River: The Story of The Eighth Indian Division. Bombay: H.W. Smith, Times of India Press.
- MacKenzie, Compton (1951). Eastern Epic. Chatto & Windus, London. pp. 623 pages.
- "Orders of Battle.com". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
References edit
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 142−143.
- ^ "Pindi Lull (fl.1921) - The Prince of Wales arrival at Calcutta: Edward, Prince of Wales. Royal Tour of India, 1921-1922". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "No. 37407". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1945. p. 3.
- ^ Cox, Tom (2002). The Making of Managers: A History of the Irish Management Institute1952-2002. Cork: Oak Tree Press. p. 35. ISBN 9781860762406.