Arthur Shortt
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. p. 8403.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "No. 37138". The London Gazette. 1 January 1951. p. 3218.
- ^ "No. 39104". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1951. p. 3.