Frank Messervy

Sir
Frank Walter Messervy
Sir Frank Walter Messervy
	as the GOC of the 7th Indian Infantry Division during the Second World War
1st Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army
	In office; 15 August 1947 – 10 February 1948
Governor General	Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Prime Minister	Liaquat Ali Khan
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Douglas Gracey
Personal details
Born	9 December 1893; Trinidad
Died	2 February 1974 (aged 80); Heyshott, West Sussex, England
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Mentioned in Despatches (3); Order of the Nile (Egypt); Legion of Merit (United States)
Nickname	"The Bearded Man"
Military service
Allegiance	British India; Pakistan
Branch/service	British Indian Army (1913-47); Pakistan Army (1947-48)
Years of service	1913–1948
Rank	General
Unit	9th Hodson's Horse
Commands	Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army (1947–48); Northern Command, India (1946–47); Malaya Command (1945–46); IV Corps (1944–45); 7th Indian Infantry Division (1943–44); 43rd Indian Armoured Division (1942–43); 7th Armoured Division (1942); 1st Armoured Division (1942); 4th Indian Infantry Division (1941–42); 9th Indian Infantry Brigade (1941); Gazelle Force (1941); 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (1938–39)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War

General Sir Frank Walter Messervy, KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (9 December 1893 – 2 February 1974) was a British Indian Army officer in the First and Second World Wars. Following its independence, he was the first commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army from August 1947 to February 1948. Previously, he had served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, India in 1946 and 1947.

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