Chief of the General Staff (India)


The Chief of the General Staff, India was a senior military commander in British India from 1906 to 1947.

History

The Chief of the General Staff, India assisted the Commander-in-Chief, India in commanding the British Indian Army. The post was largely honorary as all power resided in the hands of Commander-in-Chief, India. The post was replaced by that of Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army in 1947 and then by that of Chief of the Army Staff in 1955.

Chiefs of the General Staff

Holders of the post have been:
No.NameTook officeLeft officeUnit of CommissionRef
1Lieutenant-General Sir Beauchamp DuffMar 1906Oct 1909Royal Artillery
2Lieutenant-General Sir Douglas HaigOct 1909Feb 19127th Queen's Own Hussars
3Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake   Feb 1912Jan 191659th Regiment of Foot
4Lieutenant-General Sir George KirkpatrickJan 1916Jan 1920Royal Engineers
5General Sir Claud JacobJan 1920Nov 1924Worcestershire Regiment
6General Sir Andrew SkeenNov 1924Oct 1928King's Own Scottish Borderers
7General Sir Philip ChetwodeOct 1928Jul 1930Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
8Lieutenant-General Sir Cyril DeverellJul 1930Mar 1931Prince of Wales's West Yorkshire Regiment
9General Sir Kenneth WigramMar 1931May 19342nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles
10General Sir William BartholomewMay 1934Oct 1937Royal Artillery
11General Sir Ivo VeseyOct 1937Jun 1939Queen's Royal Regiment
12General Sir Eric de BurghJun 1939May 1941Royal Dublin Fusiliers
13Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Hutton   May 1941Dec 1941Royal Artillery
14Lieutenant-General Sir Edwin Morris           Dec 1941Apr 1944Royal Engineers
15Lieutenant-General Sir John SwayneApr 1944Jan 1946Somerset Light Infantry
16Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur SmithJan 1946Aug 1947Coldstream Guards