Douglas Baird (Indian Army officer)
| Sir Douglas Baird | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1877 |
| Died | 1963 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1897–1940 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
1st/8th Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 75th Infantry Brigade 28th Punjab Regiment Zhob Brigade Senior Officer's School Kohat District Deccan District Eastern Command, India |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | |
General Sir (Harry Beauchamp) Douglas Baird KCB, CMG, CIE, DSO (1877-1963) was a British officer in the Indian Army.
Military career
Baird was commissioned on the unattached list of the Indian Army on 20 January 1897.[1] He served on the Western Front in World War I becoming commanding officer of the 1st/8th Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1916 and then as a General Staff Officer first with 51st (Highland) Division and then with the Cavalry Corps before becoming commander of 75th Infantry Brigade in 1918.[2]
After the War Baird became a General Staff Officer at 4th Indian Infantry Division in India, Brigadier-General on the General Staff with the Baluchistan Force and then commanding officer of the 28th Punjabis.[2] He then became Commander of the Zhob Brigade in November 1920, Colonel on the Staff at Army Headquarters, India in 1923 and Commandant of the Senior Officers' School, Belgaum in 1924.[2]
Baird went on to be Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster-General in India in July 1929 and General Officer Commanding the Kohat District in December 1930.[3] Then he became General Officer Commanding the Deccan District in 1932 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command in April 1936 before retiring in April 1940.[3]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26815. p. 342. 19 January 1897. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Norman MacMullen |
GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, India 1936–1940 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Broad |