Harold Pyman
| Sir Harold Pyman | |
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| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 1971 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1929–1964 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands held |
3rd Royal Tank Regiment 56th (London) Armoured Division 11th Armoured Division I Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Harold English 'Pete' Pyman GBE KCB DSO (1908–1971) was a senior British Army officer with service in World War II who achieved high office in the 1960s. He was the eldest son of Harold English Pyman and Christian Jane Scott, and the great-grandson of George Pyman.
Pyman was commissioned into the Royal Tank Corps in 1929. He took part in operations on the North West Frontier of India in 1937.
He served in World War II initially as an Instructor at the Staff College in Quetta in India from 1939 moving on to be a General Staff Officer in 7th Armoured Division in North Africa in 1942. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 3rd Royal Tank Regiment in North Africa in 1943. He was then a Brigadier on the General Staff for Home Forces and then on the General Staff for XXX Corps in France in 1944. He was Chief of Staff of 2nd Army in North West Europe from later in 1944 to 1945.
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