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The '''Adjutant-General''' of the [[Indian Army]] is the senior administration officer who reports to the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] and is also the Colonel of the Corps of Military Police. <ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Today/225-Army-Headquarters.html Army Headquarters] Bharat Rakshak</ref> Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Adjutant-General of the Indian Army.<ref>[http://www.spslandforces.com/appointments/?id=2&catId=1&h=Lt-Gen-Gurmeet-Singh-has-taken-over-as-Adjutant-General-at-the-Integrated-Headquarters-of-MoD Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh has taken over as Adjutant General at the Integrated Headquarters of MoD] SP's Land Forces</ref> |
The '''Adjutant-General''' of the [[Indian Army]] is the senior administration officer who reports to the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]] and is also the Colonel of the Corps of Military Police. <ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Today/225-Army-Headquarters.html Army Headquarters] {{wayback|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Today/225-Army-Headquarters.html |date=20130606180603 }} Bharat Rakshak</ref> Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Adjutant-General of the Indian Army.<ref>[http://www.spslandforces.com/appointments/?id=2&catId=1&h=Lt-Gen-Gurmeet-Singh-has-taken-over-as-Adjutant-General-at-the-Integrated-Headquarters-of-MoD Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh has taken over as Adjutant General at the Integrated Headquarters of MoD] SP's Land Forces</ref> |
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The Adjutant-General of the Indian Army is the senior administration officer who reports to the Chief of Army Staff and is also the Colonel of the Corps of Military Police. [1] Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Adjutant-General of the Indian Army.[2]
Adjutants-General prior to Independence
Adjutants-General prior to Independence have included:
- 6 March 1840–7 April 1846 Colonel Sir Henry George Smith[3]
- 7 April 1846–22 November 1848 Colonel Charles Robert Cureton[4]
- 2 February 1849–8 February 1854 Colonel Armine Simcoe Henry Mountain[5]
- 7 April 1854–28 November 1854 Colonel Frederick Markham[6]
- 28 November 1854–30 July 1857 Colonel Henry Havelock[7]
- 31 July 1857–22 October 1858 Colonel Sir Edward Lugard[8]
- 22 October 1858–1860 Colonel the Hon. William Lygon Pakenham[9]
- 22 June 1860–Jan 1866 Colonel Edmund Haythorne[10]
- Jan 1866–Mar 1869 Colonel Henry Errington Longden
- Mar 1869–Mar 1874 Major-General the Hon. Frederic Augustus Thesiger
- Mar 1874–Sep 1874 Major-General Edwin Beaumont Johnson
- Sep 1874–Oct 1879 Major-General Sir Peter Stark Lumsden
- Oct 1879–Nov 1884 Major-General Sir George Richards Greaves
- Nov 1884–Feb 1887 Major-General Sir Thomas Durand Baker
- Feb 1887–Oct 1890 Major-General William Kidston Elles
- Oct 1890–Apr 1895 Major-General William Galbraith
- Apr 1895–Nov 1898 Major-General Gerald de Courcy Morton
- 4 November 1898 - 9 Nov 1901 Major-General Sir William Nicholson
- acting, while Nicholson served in South Africa during the Second Boer War:
- Jan 1900 - Apr 1901 Major-General Sir Edmond Elles
- Apr 1901 - Nov 1901 Major-General Beauchamp Duff
- 9 Nov 1901 - Jun 1903 Major-General Horace Smith-Dorrien[11]
- Jun 1903 - Mar 1906 Major-General Beauchamp Duff
- Apr 1906 - May 1908 Major-General Alfred Martin
- Jun 1908 - Mar 1909 Major-General Robert Scallon
- Apr 1909 - Feb 1912 Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Barrett
- Mar 1912 - Nov 1915 Major-General Fenton Aylmer
- Nov 1915 - Feb 1917 Major-General John Walter
- Feb 1917 - Nov 1920 Lieutenant-General Sir Havelock Hudson
- Nov 1920 - Mar 1923 Lieutenant-General Sir Walter Delamain
- Mar 1923 - Feb 1924 Lieutenant-General Sir George Barrow
- Feb 1924 - May 1928 General Sir John Shea
- May 1928 - May 1930 General Sir Robert Cassels
- May 1930 - Apr 1932 General Sir Norman MacMullen
- Apr 1932 - Apr 1936 General Sir Walter Leslie
- Apr 1936 - Oct 1937 Lieutenant-General Sir John Brind
- Oct 1937 - Mar 1941 General Sir Roger Wilson
- May 1941 - Oct 1941 Lieutenant-General Brodie Haig
- Oct 1941 - Mar 1944 Lieutenant-General Sir William Baker
- Mar 1944 - Mar 1946 Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Deedes
- Mar 1946 - 1947 Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Savory[12]
References
- ^ Army Headquarters Archived 2013-06-06 at the Wayback Machine Bharat Rakshak
- ^ Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh has taken over as Adjutant General at the Integrated Headquarters of MoD SP's Land Forces
- ^ "No. 19833". The London Gazette. 6 March 1840.
- ^ "No. 20592". The London Gazette. 7 April 1846.
- ^ "No. 20941". The London Gazette. 2 February 1849.
- ^ "No. 21540". The London Gazette. 7 April 1854.
- ^ "No. 21638". The London Gazette. 8 December 1854.
- ^ "No. 22051". The London Gazette. 13 October 1857.
- ^ "No. 22202". The London Gazette. 19 November 1858.
- ^ "No. 22397". The London Gazette. 22 June 1860.
- ^ "No. 27397". The London Gazette. 14 January 1902.
- ^ Army Commands, p. 297