Reginald Arthur Savory
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Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Arthur Savory, KCIE
, CB
, DSO
, MC
(1894–1980) was a British Indian Army
officer during World War I
and World War II
.
He commanded the Indian 11th Infantry Brigade in the Western Desert Campaign
during 1941 and the East African Campaign
. He formed the Indian 23rd Infantry Division and commanded it in action in the Burma Campaign
during 1942 and 1943.
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
, CB
Order of the Bath
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, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, MC
Military Cross
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(1894–1980) was a British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
officer during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
He commanded the Indian 11th Infantry Brigade in the Western Desert Campaign
Western Desert Campaign
The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War, was the initial stage of the North African Campaign during the Second World War. The campaign was heavily influenced by the availability of supplies and transport. The ability of the Allied forces, operating from besieged Malta, to...
during 1941 and the East African Campaign
East African Campaign (World War II)
The East African Campaign was a series of battles fought in East Africa during World War II by the British Empire, the British Commonwealth of Nations and several allies against the forces of Italy from June 1940 to November 1941....
. He formed the Indian 23rd Infantry Division and commanded it in action in the Burma Campaign
Burma Campaign
The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. British Commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from...
during 1942 and 1943.
Army career
- Commissioned into the 14th King George's Own Ferozepore Sikhs (later 1st Battalion 11th Sikh Regiment) - (1914)
- Assistant adjutant and Quartermaster - General Southern Command, India - (1939–1940)
- Commanding Officer 11th Indian Brigade, North Africa - (1940–1941)
- General Officer Commanding Eritrea - 1941
- General Officer Commanding 23rd Indian Division - (1942–1943)
- Director of Infantry, India - (1943–1945)
- General Officer Commanding Persia-Iraq - (1945–1946)
- Adjutant-General, India - (1946–1947)
- Retired - 1948
- Author of "His Britannic Majesty's Army in Germany during the Seven Years" published in 1966.