Rob Lockhart
Sir Rob Lockhart | |
|---|---|
| 1st Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 31 December 1947 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor General | Lord Mountbatten |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | F. R. Roy Bucher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1893 Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Died | 11 September 1981 (aged 88) Kent, England |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Military Cross |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom British India India |
| Branch/service | British Army British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1948 1951–1952 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Southern Command 1st Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment Indian Army |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
General Sir Robert McGregor MacDonald Lockhart KCB CIE MC (23 June 1893 – 11 September 1981) was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War and later the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army upon India's independence.
In retirement he was a leading member of the Scout Association.