Sir Rob Lockhart | |
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1st Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army | |
In office 15 August 1947 – 31 December 1947 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Governor General | Lord Mountbatten |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | F. R. Roy Bucher |
Personal details | |
Born | 23 June 1893 Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
Died | 11 September 1981 (aged 88) Kent, England |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Military Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom British India India |
Branch/service | British Army British Indian Army Indian Army |
Years of service | 1913–1948 1951–1952 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Southern Command 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment Indian Army |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
General Sir Rob McGregor MacDonald Lockhart KCB CIE MC (23 June 1893 – 11 September 1981) was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War and later the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army upon India's independence.
In retirement he was a leading member of the Scout Association.