Charles Offley Harvey

Charles Offley Harvey
Born	16 July 1888
Died	1969 (aged 80 or 81)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Indian Army
Years of service	1908–1946
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Central India Horse (1933–1936) Wana Brigade (April 1939 – October 1940) Indian 8th Infantry Division (October 1940 – December 1942)
Battles/wars	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

Major-General Sir Charles Harvey CB, CVO, CBE, MC (1888–1969) was an officer in the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II.

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 and knighted in 1946.

In the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia he commanded 8th Indian Infantry Division, part of Paiforce.

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

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". http://www.ordersofbattle.com/OOBDefault.aspx. Retrieved 2007-07-28. 
• Houterman, Hans; Koppes, Jeroen. "World War II unit histories and officers". http://www.unithistories.com/default.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-28. 

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Name	Harvey, Charles Offley
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Date of birth	16 July 1888
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Date of death	1969
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