Arthur Edward Barstow
Arthur Barstow | |
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| Nicknames | "Bustling Bill" "Whiz Bang Sikh" |
| Born | 17 March 1888 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 28 January 1942 (aged 53) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Service years | 1908–1942 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | 15th Ludhiana Sikhs |
| Commands | 9th Indian Division (1940–42) Waziristan District (1940) Kohat Brigade (1938–40) 2nd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment (1933–35) |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Military Cross Mentioned in dispatches (5) |
Major-General Arthur Edward "Bustling Bill" Barstow, CIE, MC (17 March 1888 – 28 January 1942) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the 9th Indian Division during the Battle of Malaya. He was killed by the Japanese on active service in 1942 while trying to cross a demolished railway bridge near Layang Layang village.