George Molesworth
British Indian Army general (1890-1968)
Lieutenant-General George Noble Molesworth, (14 July 1890 – 1968) was an officer commissioned into the British Army serving in India. He saw active service in the Third Anglo-Afghan War, later transferred to the British Indian Army and rose to oversee intelligence and to be Deputy Chief of General Staff of Army Headquarters India. He also served as Military Secretary to the India Office.
Military career
George Noble Molesworth was born on 14 July 1890, the eldest son of Henry B. Molesworth and grandson of Sir Guilford Molesworth. He was educated at Bradfield College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Molesworth was commissioned into the Somerset Light Infantry as a second lieutenant in March 1910. After this time he served in Malta, North China and India. He served during the First World War in India with his battalion, and served as Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion from 1916 to 1919. He saw action during the Third Anglo-Afghan War, where he was Mentioned in Despatches. He also served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters India during 1919 and 1921 and in 1924, and was made Brigade Major in 1925.
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