Years of service 1908–1946 Rank Major-general | Died 1969 Name Charles Harvey Allegiance United Kingdom | |
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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 Battles and wars Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran Awards Knight Bachelor, Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the British Empire, Military Cross | ||
Service/branch British Indian Army | ||
Major General Sir Charles 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.
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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.
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.
Army career
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]