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Major-General Sir Stuart Greeves and Bar, and Bar (1897–1989) was a British Indian Army officer. He served in World War I and World War II. ==Military career== Born 2 April 1897 in Northampton,〔Indian Army List April 1932〕 Greeves was educated at Northampton Town and County Grammar School. When the First World War broke out, he enlisted as a private in the 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment on 14 September 1914.〔Jan 1941 Indian Army List Supplement – war services〕〔Medal Index Card for Lt Stuart Greeves〕 He served in France & Belgium from 31 August 1915 to 24 August 1916.〔Jan 1941 Indian Army List Supplement – war services〕 and was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant with the Lancashire Fusiliers on 25 January 1917.〔Indian Army List April 1932〕 He returned to France with the 18th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers on 3 March 1917 and served there until 21 August 1918.〔Jan 1941 Indian Army List Supplement – war services〕 He was awarded the Military Cross when serving with the 18th battalion for actions around 25 to 28 March 1918 and the Bar to his Military Cross for actions around 1 June 1918 whilst the Intelligence Officer of the 18th battalion.〔MC London Gazettes 23 July 1918, 2/Lt, Lancashire Fusiliers (with citation) and MC Bar London Gazette 24 September 1918, 2/Lt, Lancashire Fusiliers (with citation).〕 He applied to join the Indian Army and was appointed on probation on the 25 September 1918 and was appointed to the temporary rank of lieutenant on 25 October 1918.〔January 1919 Indian Army List〕 Greeves was attached to 2nd battalion 152nd Punjabis〔January 1919 Indian Army List〕 and saw service during the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919.〔Jan 1941 Indian Army List Supplement – war services〕 He was admitted to the Indian Army on the 29th October 1919 and confirmed in the rank of lieutenant〔Indian Army List April 1932〕 and was posted to the 82nd Punjabis but transferred to the Supply and Transport Corps on 8 October 1921.〔Indian Army List April 1923〕 In 1923 the Supply and Transport Corps was renamed the Indian Army Service Corps and in 1935 the prefix Royal was added. He was promoted to captain on 26 September 1922,〔Indian Army List April 1932〕 and promoted to brevet major on 1 July 1934.〔Half Yearly Army List February 1946〕 He attended Quetta Staff College between 1930 and 1931.〔January 1931 Indian Army List〕 Subsequently he was appointed officiating Staff Captain, Directorate of Supplies and Transport on 3 December 1931〔Indian Army List April 1932〕 and then Brigade Major, Wana Brigade from 16 August 1932 to 15 August 1936.〔Half Yearly Army List February 1946〕 Promoted to the substantive rank of major on 26 September 1935,〔October 1937 Indian Army List〕 he served on the North West Frontier from 1936 to 1937.〔Jan 1941 Indian Army List Supplement – war services〕 Greeves was attached to the Directorate of Supplies and Transport on 26 November 1936.〔October 1937 Indian Army List〕 During the period 1938 to 30 May 1939 he served with 15 Independent Mechanical Transport Section〔July 1938 Indian Army List〕 and then as officer commanding 3 Motor Ambulance Unit.〔 January 1939 Indian Army List〕 He was appointed General Staff Officer 2nd grade from 1 June 1939 to 13 March 1942 with Rawalpindi District Headquarters in India.〔Half Yearly Army List February 1948〕 and appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire as Major, RIASC, for service in Waziristan during 1940.〔London Gazette 17/06/1941〕 and also mentioned in despatches as Major, RIASC, for service in Waziristan during 1940.〔London Gazette 17/06/1941〕 Greeves was promoted to acting colonel on 1 September 1943,〔Half Yearly Army List February 1948〕 to substantive lieutenant-colonel on 26 September 1943.〔Half Yearly Army List February 1948〕 and to temporary colonel and temporary brigadier on 1 March 1944.〔Half Yearly Army List February 1948〕 He commanded the 80th Indian Infantry Brigade of 20th Indian Division in Burma from January 1944 to March 1945 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order as Temporary Brigadier, RIASC, for his service in Burma〔London Gazette 25 July 1944〕 and a medal bar to his Distinguished Service Order as temporary Brigadier, RIASC, also for his service in Burma.〔London Gazette 19 June 1945〕 Greeves was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire as temporary Brigadier, RIASC, for his service in Burma,〔London Gazette 26 June 1945〕 and also Mentioned in despatches three times.〔London Gazette 5 April 1945〕〔London Gazette 10 January 1946〕〔London Gazette 9 May 1946〕 He was promoted to colonel on 1 January 1947 with seniority from 26 September 1946,〔London Gazette 15 July 1947〕 and then promoted to acting major general during 1947 and to substantive major general on 1 October 1947 with seniority from 22 June 1947.〔London Gazette 28 November 1947〕 He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Kings Birthday Honours) as Major-General, Special List, Ex-Indian Army.〔London Gazette 4 June 1948〕 He retired from the Special List (ex-Indian Army) on 1 September 1948 but remained on the Special List while employed with the Pakistan Army.〔London Gazette 3 December 1948〕 On 24 December 1947 he was posted as Quarter Master General of the Pakistan Army and remained in that role until 5 November 1948.〔The Pakistan Army 1947-1948 by Maj-Gen Shaukat Riza, p 167〕 In November 1948 Greeves was appointed to command the Bahawalpur State Forces which were then reformed, under his command, as 6 (Bahawalpur) Division, Pakistan Army.〔The Pakistan Army 1947-1948 by Maj-Gen Shaukat Riza, p 177〕 From January 1951 he was appointed the senior military advisor to the Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army. Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire as Major-General, Special List, Ex-Indian Army〔London Gazette 1 January 1955〕 he ceased to be employed with Pakistan Army 15 April 1957 and retired.〔London Gazette 25 October 1957〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stuart Greeves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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