Lewis Heath

Lewis Heath

Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Macclesfield Heath, KBE, CB, CIE, DSO, MC (born 1885; died 1954) was an officer in the British Army and the Indian Army during the pre-World War I years, World War I, the interwar years, and World War II. Heath's nickname was "Piggy."

Having achieved some success as GOC 5th Indian Division during the East African Campaign, Heath was appointed to command III Indian Corps part of the Malaya Command during the Battle of Malaya. He was unable to stop the Japanese advance and had conflicting opinions on how to conduct the campaign with his commanding officer, Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival. He was captured during the Battle of Singapore.

ervice biography

* Joined Indian Army 1906
* King's African Rifles 1909-1913
* World War I 1914-1918
* Afghanistan 1919
* East Persia 1919-1921
* 10/14 Punjab Regiment 1928
* Commander, 1 Battalion 11th Sikh Regiment 1929-1933
* North West Frontier, India 1930
* North West Frontier, India 1932
* Instructor, Senior Officers School, Belgaum, India 1934-1936
* Commander, Wana Brigade 1936-1939
* North West Frontier 1937
* Commander, Deccan District 1939
* World War II 1939-1945
* Commander, Indian 5th Infantry Division 1939-1941
* Commander, Indian III Corps, Malaya 1941-1942
* Prisoner of war, Singapore, Formosa, and Manchukuo (Manchuria) 1942-1945
* Retired 1946

References

*"Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War", Nick Smart. ISBN 1-84415-049-6.

External links

* [http://www.unithistories.com/officers/IndianArmy_officers_H01.html Unit Histories-Officers of the Indian Army]


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