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British Army general (1895–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher KBE CB MC (31 August 1895 – 5 January 1980)[2] was a British soldier who became the second Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army and the final non-Indian to hold the top post of the Indian Army after Partition.
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Born | 31 August 1895 Edinburgh, Scotland[1] |
Died | 5 January 1980 (aged 84) |
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Years of service | 1914–1949 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 16708 |
Commands held | Eastern Command 12th Cavalry Indian Cavalry Training Centre Indian Army |
Battles/wars | First World War Third Anglo-Afghan War Second World War Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948 |
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