Douglas Gracey
Sir Douglas Gracey | |
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Official Pakistan Army portrait, 1951 | |
| Born | 3 September 1894 |
| Died | 5 June 1964 (aged 69) Surrey, England |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | |
Branch | (1914–1915) (1915–1947) (1947–1951) |
Service years | 1915—1951 |
Rank | |
| Unit | Royal Munster Fusiliers 1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) |
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Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Sir Douglas David Gracey, KCB, KCIE, CBE, MC & Bar (3 September 1894 – 5 June 1964) was a British military officer who served as the second Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1948 to 1951. Prior to Pakistan's independence, he fought in the British Indian Army in both the First and Second World Wars.