Douglas Gracey
Military Person
1894 – 1964
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Who was Douglas Gracey?
General Sir Douglas David Gracey, KCB KCIE CBE MC* 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.
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- Born
- Sep 3, 1894
Muzaffarnagar - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Pakistan
- British Raj
- Education
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Died
- Jun 5, 1964
Surrey
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on July 23, 2013
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