James Cassels Military person
Field Marshal Sir Archibald James Halkett Cassels GCB, KBE, DSO (28 February 1907 – 13 December 1996) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. As well as being a first-class cricket player, he served in World War II, commanded the 1st Commonwealth Division in the Korean War and was Director of Operations in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency. He later advised the British Government on the implementation of the 1966 Defence White Paper.
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Military person
| allegiance | United Kingdom |
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| military command | 51st (Highland) Infantry Division 6th Airborne Division 1st Commonwealth Division I Corps Eastern Command Northern Army Group British Army of the Rhine Chief of the General Staff |
| service start | 1926 |
| service end | 1968 |