Sir Brodie Haig | |
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| Born | 31 January 1886 Kensington, London |
| Died | 9 February 1957 (aged 71) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1905–1942 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 191075 |
| Commands | Southern Command, India (1941–42) Staff College, Quetta (1937–40) 7th Dehra Dun Brigade (1933–35) 4th Battalion 14th Punjab Regiment (1930–32) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches |
| Spouse(s) | Marguerite Theodora Hyde Wadley[1] |
General Sir Arthur Brodie Haig, KCB, MC & Bar (31 January 1886 – 9 February 1957) was a senior officer in the British Indian Army. A pre-war regular officer, he served in India prior to the outbreak of the First World War when he was posted to the Middle East. He was wounded at the Battle of Shaiba, twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the Military Cross (MC), before he was taken prisoner by the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Kut. Escaping captivity in August 1918, he received a Bar to his MC.
Haig returned to India after the war, holding a succession of staff appointments and command of a brigade. After the start of the Second World War, he was appointed Quartermaster General of Army Headquarters, India and promoted to lieutenant general. He later became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command in India before his retirement in 1942.