Car pennant, used by General Sir Frank Messervy, General Headquarters, Pakistan, 1947-1948

General Sir Frank Messervy served in France, Palestine and Syria during the First World War with 9th Hodson's Horse. He had remained in the Army between the wars, and went on to serve with great distinction in East Africa, North Africa, and Burma during the Second World War, becoming one of Britain's finest corps and divisional commanders. Messervy led the troops that re-captured Malaya from the Japanese, and he served as Commander-in-Chief Malaya.

After the war, he was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, India from 1946 to 1947. When Pakistan was established following Partition, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army from 1947 to 1948. He retired in 1948. He died in Midhurst, Sussex, in 1974.

One of a collection of ten car pennants used by General Sir Frank Messervy, 1940-1948.