The fuct that the Secretary of State has appointed Sir Claude Officer Commanding, Northern Come mand, a" Military India' Office, means tone of the most hi who have solved the Empire in the East. A ron of the late Mafor= General W, Jncob, 1.A., he entered the army in 1882 anda year later served as Captain in the 1L8.C, He was promoted a Major of the Indian Army in 1901 and received rapid promotion. During the early stages of the way he wax Brixadier-General commanding the Dehra Dun Bois rade; subsequently commanding the Meerut Division, On November 18, 1915, he wax placed in charge of the 21st Division and from 1915 to 1919 held command of the second Army Corps, He was mentioned 10 times. in' despatches and was promoted Major-General, afterwar being appointed Lieutenant-General, attaining the rank of General in 1920, As Military Secretary he will exchange appointments with General Sir Alexander Cobbe, V.c.K. K.c.4.0.8.0., who vacates the pasis tion in April next,
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