Douglas Gracey
| Sir Douglas Gracey | |
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General Sir Douglas Gracey c.1958
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| Born |
3 September 1894 Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, British India |
| Died | 5 June 1964 (aged 69) Surrey, England |
| Allegiance |
 British Empire
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| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army Pakistan Army
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| Years of service | 1915–1951 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles 17th Indian Infantry Brigade 20th Indian Infantry Division Northern Command, India Indian I Corps Pakistan Army |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
General Sir Douglas David Gracey KCB, KCIE, CBE, MC & Bar (3 September 1894 – 5 June 1964) was a British Indian Army officer in both the First and Second World Wars. He also fought in French Indochina and was the second Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army. Gracey held this latter office from 11 February 1948 until his retirement on 16 January 1951. Born to English parents living in India, he was educated in English schools before returning to India to serve in the military there.
Educated at Blundell's School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Gracey was commissioned onto the Unattached List, Indian Army on 15 August 1914 as a second lieutenant. By early 1915 he had been attached to the 5th Extra Reserve battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers. He served in France from 11 January to 2 May 1915 when he was wounded.
In September 1915 he was appointed from the unattached list of the Indian Army into the 1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) with the rank of second lieutenant. With his Indian Army regiment he saw active service in Mesopotamia and Palestine and was awarded the Military Cross in 1917 and again in 1919.
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