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Alfred Cyril Curtis
Born 2 November 1894
Died 13 October 1971
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army British Indian Army
Years of service 1914 - 1948
Rank Major General
Commands held 14th Indian Infantry Division
Battles/wars First World War, Second World War
Awards CB, DSO, MC

Major General Alfred Cyril Curtis CB DSO MC (1894–1971) was a senior British Indian Army officer who commanded the 14th Indian Infantry Division during the Second World War.

Biography[]

Born on 2 November 1894 and educated at Bedford School, Alfred Curtis was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the British Indian Army in 1915, serving in France, Belgium and Mesopotamia during the First World War, and ending the war as a Captain. During the Second World War he served in Burma. He commanded the 14th Indian Infantry Division and was appointed as Aide-de-camp to King George VI in 1944.[1]

Major General Alfred Curtis retired in 1948 and died in Jersey on 13 October 1971.[2]

References[]

  1. Who's Who
  2. Obituary, The Ousel, Vol.LXXV, No.880, December 1971, p.74
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