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Norman MacMullen

1877 – 1944

British general

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About Norman MacMullen

Lived 1877 – 1944 (aged 66). Norman MacMullen was a British military leader.

General Sir Cyril Norman MacMullen, KCB, CMG, CIE, DSO (13 December 1877 – 12 November 1944) was a British officer in the British Indian Army.

Early life MacMullen was born in Delhi to Colonel Frederic Wood MacMullen and Mary Eleanora Ward.

Military career MacMullen was commissioned a second-lieutenant on the unattached list of the Indian Army on 4 August 1897, and served on the North West Frontier in 1897. Promoted to lieutenant on 4 November 1899, he was with the 15th Bengal Infantry in 1900, and then with the Tibet Expedition in 1903.

He saw action in World War I as a General Staff Officer Grade 1 with the 2nd Mounted Division during the Gallipoli campaign and then as Brigadier-General on the General Staff with XV Corps in France. He served as a general staff officer, grade 1 in June 1916.

MacMullen served in the Third Anglo-Afghan War and then became Commander of the Bareilly Brigade in November 1919. He went on to be Deputy Quartermaster-General in India in 1924, General Officer Commanding Rawalpindi District and 2nd Indian Division in March 1927 and Adjutant-General, India in May 1930.

Personal life In 1905, he married Maud MacIver-Campbell, daughter of Colonel Aylmer MacIver-Campbell. They had two daughters, Pamela and Margaret.

He died in a nursing home in Dublin in 1944.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
Distinguished Service Order; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of the Order of the Star of India

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Norman MacMullen?

British general (1877-1944)

When was Norman MacMullen born?

Norman MacMullen was born on 13 December 1877 in Delhi.

When did Norman MacMullen die?

Norman MacMullen died on 12 November 1944 in Dublin.

What was Norman MacMullen's occupation?

Norman MacMullen was a military leader.

What nationality was Norman MacMullen?

Norman MacMullen was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Norman MacMullen

· Wikidata: Q15971250

· DBpedia: Norman MacMullen

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