Christopher Maltby
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Major General Christopher Michael Maltby, CB, MC, DL (13 January 1891 – 6 September 1980) was a senior officer in the British Indian Army who served as Commander of British Troops in Hong Kong in 1941 before the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, after which he became a prisoner of war.
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Born | (1891-01-13)13 January 1891 India |
Died | 6 September 1980(1980-09-06) (aged 89) Taunton, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1908–1946 |
Rank | Major general |
Service number | 199269 |
Unit | 9th Jat Regiment |
Commands held | British Troops in China (1941) 19th Indian Infantry Brigade (1940–41) 3rd Indian Infantry Brigade (1939–40) 3rd Battalion 9th Jat Regiment (1937–39) 4th Battalion 9th Rajput Regiment (1936–37) |
Battles/wars | First World War Russian Civil War Waziristan campaign Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (4) |
Relations | Air Vice Marshal Sir Paul Maltby (brother) |
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