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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 during His Royal Highness's Indian Tour.
In the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia he commanded 8th Indian Infantry Division, part of Paiforce.
He was knighted in 1946 for his services as Military Adviser in Chief to the Indian State Forces.[1]
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.[2]
Army career
- 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
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]
Further reading
- Duffy, Martin (2012) The Trade Union Pint: The Unlikely Union of Guinness and the Larkins. Dublin: Liberties Press. ISBN 9781907593468
References
- 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 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
References
- "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.