Field Marshal Philip Chetwode

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Field Marshal Philip Chetwode was a senior British Army officer and Commander-in-Chief, India, whose leadership and legacy significantly shaped the pre-independence Indian Army.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
field marshal
human
activeYears 1889-1934
awardReceived Distinguished Service Order
Order of Merit
Order of the Bath
Order of the Indian Empire
Order of the Star of India
birthDate 1869-09-21
commissionedInto 19th Hussars
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Second Boer War
Sinai and Palestine campaign
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1950-06-06
educatedAt Royal Military College, Sandhurst
education Eton College
familyName Chetwode
givenName Philip
honorificTitle Field Marshal
influenced Indian Army officer training doctrine
legacy Chetwode Hall at the Indian Military Academy
Chetwode Motto of the Indian Military Academy
memberOf House of Lords
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Field Marshal
mottoText The honour, welfare and comfort of the men you command come next
The safety, honour and welfare of your country come first, always and every time
Your own ease, comfort and safety come last, always and every time
nobleTitle Baron Chetwode
notableFor leadership in the First World War
reforms of the pre-independence Indian Army
service as Commander-in-Chief, India
notableWork Chetwode Motto
partOf pre-independence Indian Army leadership
placeOfBirth Aldershot
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld Adjutant-General, India
Chief of the General Staff (India)
Commander-in-Chief, India
General Officer Commanding, 2nd Cavalry Division
General Officer Commanding, 5th Cavalry Brigade
General Officer Commanding, V Corps
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command (India)
residence Chetwode, Shropshire
spouse Hester Alice Camilla Stapleton-Cotton

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Indian Military Academy, Dehradun inauguratedBy Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
Philip Chetwode nobleTitle Baron Chetwode
subject linked to: Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
linked to: Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
Chetwode Building namedAfter Philip Chetwode, 1st Baron Chetwode
linked to: Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
Chetwode Building namedAfter Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode
linked to: Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
Indian Military Academy inauguratedBy Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
subject linked to: IMA Dehradun
Indian Military Academy namedAfter Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
subject linked to: IMA Dehradun
Desert Mounted Corps notableCommander Philip Chetwode
linked to: Field Marshal Philip Chetwode
Battle of Rafa commander Philip Chetwode
linked to: Field Marshal Philip Chetwode