Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby | |
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 Mallaby on his wedding day, 9 April 1935 | |
| Born | 12 December 1899 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 30 October 1945 (aged 45) Surabaya, Indonesia |
| Buried | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1945 |
| Rank | Major General (posthumous) |
| Unit | 27th Punjabis 15th Punjab Regiment |
| Commands held | 49th Indian Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War II Indonesian National Revolution |
Brigadier Aubertin Walter Sothern Mallaby CIE OBE (12 December 1899 – 30 October 1945) was a British Indian Army officer killed in a shootout during the Battle of Surabaya in what was then the newly proclaimed as independent Republic of Indonesia during the Indonesian National Revolution. At the time of his death, Mallaby was the Commanding Officer (CO) of the 49th Indian Infantry Brigade.
Mallaby's death became a major event of hostilities in Surabaya surrounding Indonesian independence, triggering a retaliatory military action by British forces in the city, from the 5th Indian Division.[1]
- ^ "Anthony Brett-James. Ball of Fire. Fifth Indian Division in the Second World War. 1951. Chapter 32. Epilogue. Appendices". ourstory.info. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2022.