George Molesworth saw active service in the Third Anglo-Afghan War, later transferred to the British Indian Army and rose to oversee intelligence and to be Deputy Chief of General Staff of Army Headquarters India.
13 Facts About George Molesworth
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George Molesworth served as Military Secretary to the India Office.
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George Noble Molesworth was born on 14 July 1890, the eldest son of Henry B Molesworth and grandson of Sir Guilford Molesworth.
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George Molesworth was educated at Bradfield College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
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George Molesworth served during the First World War in India with his battalion, and served as Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion from 1916 to 1919.
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George Molesworth saw action during the Third Anglo-Afghan War, where he was Mentioned in Despatches.
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George Molesworth served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Army Headquarters India during 1919 and 1921 and in 1924, and was made Brigade Major in 1925.
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George Molesworth served as instructor at the Staff College, Quetta, from 1929 to 1933.
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George Molesworth was promoted to brevet lieutenant colonel in 1932.
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From October 1936 to September 1938, George Molesworth served as deputy director of Military Operations and Intelligence at Army Headquarters India, before being promoted to Director of Military Operations and Intelligence in September 1938.
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George Molesworth served in this position until May 1940 before becoming Deputy Chief of General Staff at Army Headquarters India, a role he held until April 1943.
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George Molesworth was Colonel of the 4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment from 1941 to 1960.
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George Molesworth was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Star of India in 1941, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1950 and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1958.