Alfred Cyril Curtis
Alfred Cyril Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1894 |
| Died | 13 October 1971 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1948 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 14th Indian Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Major General Alfred Cyril Curtis CB DSO MC (2 November 1894 – 13 October 1971) was a senior British Indian Army officer who commanded the 14th Indian Infantry Division during the Second World War.
Biography
[edit]Born on 2 November 1894 and educated at Bedford School, Curtis entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 11th Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1915, serving in France, Belgium and Mesopotamia during the First World War, and ending the war as a captain. Between the wars he attended the Staff College, Camberley from 1927 to 1928 and, during the Second World War he served in Burma. He commanded the 14th Indian Infantry Division and was appointed as Aide-de-camp to King George VI in 1944.[1]
Major General Alfred Curtis retired in 1948 and died in Jersey on 13 October 1971.[2]
References
[edit]- 1894 births
- 1971 deaths
- Indian Army generals of World War II
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- People educated at Bedford School
- Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- British Indian Army officers
- Recipients of the Military Cross