| Frank Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 (age 103–104) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1940-1974 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Malayan Emergency |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar |
Major-General Frank Griffiths Caldwell OBE MC (born 1921) is a former British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the General Staff.
Military career[]
After attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Caldwell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1940 during World War II.[1] He served in the Middle East, where he was awarded the Military Cross in May 1941[2] and a bar to it in December 1941,[3] and in North West Europe.[4] He also served in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency in the rank of major.[5] He appointed Director of Defence Operational Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1970[6] and Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1972 before retiring in 1974.[7]
Family[]
He married Betty Palmer Buesden; they have a daughter and a son.[8]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 34813". 15 March 1940. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34813/page/
- ↑ "No. 35157". 6 May 1941. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35157/page/
- ↑ "No. 35396". 26 December 1941. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/
- ↑ "No. 36917". 30 January 1945. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36917/page/
- ↑ "No. 40000". 27 October 1953. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40000/page/
- ↑ Ministry of Defence Senior Posts
- ↑ Army Commands
- ↑ Descendants of Stanley Howard
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