Reginald Arthur Savory | |
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![]() Lieutenant General Sir Reginald Savory in 1948. | |
Nickname(s) | "Reg" "Reggie" |
Born | 26 July 1894 London, England[1] |
Died | 14 June 1980 (aged 85) Farnham, Surrey, England |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1914–1948 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 152412 |
Unit | 11th Sikh Regiment |
Commands | 1st Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment (1937–39) 11th Indian Infantry Brigade (1940–1941) 23rd Indian Division (1942–1943) |
Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
Awards | KCIE (31 December 1946) CB (January 1944[2]) Distinguished Service Order[3] (1941) Military Cross (2 June 1916) Mentioned in despatches (December 1941,[4] December 1943[5]) |
Other work | Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset (12 June 1952) Commissioner Indian Military Service Family Pension Fund |
Lieutenant General Sir Reginald Arthur Savory KCIE CB DSO MC (26 July 1894 − 14 June 1980) was a British Indian Army officer who served during both World War I and World War II.