Person Open DS/UK/8807 Messervy; Sir; Frank Walter (1893-1974); British officer in the British Indian Army Messervy Frank Walter Sir 1893-1974 British officer in the British Indian Army Male

General Sir Frank Walter Messervy, KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, (1893, Trinidad–1974, Heyshott near Midhurst, England), was a British Indian Army officer in both the First and Second World Wars. Following its independence, he was the first Army Commander of Pakistan Army (15 August 1947 – 10 February 1948). Previous to this he had become a Lieutenant-General in 1945; General 1947; General Officer Commanding in Chief or (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, India (1946–1947). International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/5/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 02383597-f79b-426f-a345-4867e26fd68f