Christopher Maltby


Christopher Maltby

Born(1891-01-13)13 January 1891
India
Died6 September 1980(1980-09-06) (aged 89)
Taunton, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Indian Army
Service years1908–1946
RankMajor-General
Service number199269
Unit9th Jat Regiment
CommandsBritish Troops in China (1941)
19th Indian Infantry Brigade (1940–41)
3rd Indian Infantry Brigade (1939–40)
3rd Battalion 9th Jat Regiment (1937–39)
4th Battalion 9th Rajput Regiment (1936–37)
ConflictsFirst World War
Russian Civil War
Third Waziristan Campaign
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
RelationsAir Vice Marshal Sir Paul Maltby (brother)

Major-General Christopher Michael Maltby, CB, MC, DL (13 January 1891 – 6 September 1980) was a senior officer in the British Indian Army who served as Commander of British Troops in Hong Kong in 1941 before the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, after which he became a prisoner of war.