Major-General Sir Charles Harvey CB

Order of the Bath

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, CVO

Royal Victorian Order

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, CBE

Order of the British Empire

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, MC

Military Cross

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 (1888–1969) was an officer in the British Indian Army

British Indian Army

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 during World War I

World War I

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 and World War II

World War II

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.

He was appointed CVO

Royal Victorian Order

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 in 1922 for performing the duties of Assistant Military Secretary to the Prince of Wales during His.
Royal Highness's Indian Tour and knight

Knight

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ed 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
  Waziristan
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  , India (1939–1940)
• General Officer Commanding 8th Indian Infantry Division (1940–1942)
• Military Adviser in Chief Indian States Forces (1943–1946)
• Retired 1946

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