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Shortt was commissioned into the [[Royal Engineers]] on 26 August 1916 during the [[First World War]].<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=29723|supp=|startpage=8403|date=1 January 1951|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> He served in the [[Second World War]] as Director of Technical Training at the [[War Office]] from May 1943<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generals.dk/general/Shortt/Arthur_Charles/Great_Britain.html|title=Arthur Shortt|publisher=Generals.dk|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> before seeing action in North-West Europe in 1944.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hut-six.co.uk/WW2data/WO373-84-U.html|title=Recommendations for Honours and Awards|publisher=Hut 6|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> |
Shortt was commissioned into the [[Royal Engineers]] on 26 August 1916 during the [[First World War]].<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=29723|supp=|startpage=8403|date=1 January 1951|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> He served in the [[Second World War]] as Director of Technical Training at the [[War Office]] from May 1943<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generals.dk/general/Shortt/Arthur_Charles/Great_Britain.html|title=Arthur Shortt|publisher=Generals.dk|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> before seeing action in North-West Europe in 1944.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hut-six.co.uk/WW2data/WO373-84-U.html|title=Recommendations for Honours and Awards|publisher=Hut 6|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> |
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He became [[Directorate of Military Intelligence|Director of Military Intelligence]] in December 1949<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf|title=Army commands|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> in which role he regarded the [[British Army of the Rhine]] Intelligence Service "as the most important Field Agency on the Soviet Army anywhere".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/people/aldrich/publications/jss.baor.pdf|title=Intelligence within BAOR and NATO's Northern Army Group|page=97|publisher=The Journal of Strategic Studies|volume= 31|date= February 2008|first=Richard|last=Aldrich|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> He went on to be Head of the Joint Services Liaison Staff in Australia in September 1953 before retiring in April 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf|title=Ministry of Defence senior posts|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> |
He became [[Directorate of Military Intelligence|Director of Military Intelligence]] in December 1949<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |title=Army commands |accessdate=8 November 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> in which role he regarded the [[British Army of the Rhine]] Intelligence Service "as the most important Field Agency on the Soviet Army anywhere".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/people/aldrich/publications/jss.baor.pdf|title=Intelligence within BAOR and NATO's Northern Army Group|page=97|publisher=The Journal of Strategic Studies|volume= 31|date= February 2008|first=Richard|last=Aldrich|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> He went on to be Head of the Joint Services Liaison Staff in Australia in September 1953 before retiring in April 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf |title=Ministry of Defence senior posts |accessdate=8 November 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033054/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf |archivedate=17 November 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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He was appointed an [[Order of the British Empire|Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in June 1945<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=37138|supp=|startpage=3218|date=1 January 1951|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> and a [[Order of the Bath|Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in the [[1951 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=39104|supp=yes|startpage=3|date=1 January 1951|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> |
He was appointed an [[Order of the British Empire|Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in June 1945<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=37138|supp=|startpage=3218|date=1 January 1951|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> and a [[Order of the Bath|Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in the [[1951 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=39104|supp=yes|startpage=3|date=1 January 1951|accessdate=8 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Arthur Shortt | |
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| Born | 2 April 1899 Weare, Somerset |
| Died | 1984 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1916–56 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Arthur Charles Shortt CB OBE (2 April 1899 – 1984) was a British Army officer who served as Director of Military Intelligence.
Military career
Shortt was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 26 August 1916 during the First World War.[1] He served in the Second World War as Director of Technical Training at the War Office from May 1943[2] before seeing action in North-West Europe in 1944.[3]
He became Director of Military Intelligence in December 1949[4] in which role he regarded the British Army of the Rhine Intelligence Service "as the most important Field Agency on the Soviet Army anywhere".[5] He went on to be Head of the Joint Services Liaison Staff in Australia in September 1953 before retiring in April 1956.[6]
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in June 1945[7] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1951 New Year Honours.[8]
References
- ^ "No. 29723". The London Gazette. 1 January 1951.
- ^ "Arthur Shortt". Generals.dk. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Recommendations for Honours and Awards". Hut 6. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Army commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Aldrich, Richard (February 2008). "Intelligence within BAOR and NATO's Northern Army Group" (PDF). The Journal of Strategic Studies. p. 97. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence senior posts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "No. 37138". The London Gazette. 1 January 1951.
- ^ "No. 39104". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 1 January 1951.