went on to be Commander 7th Indian Division of the Deccan District in 1939. Heath achieved success as the General Officer Commanding the 5th Indian Infantry Division during the East African Campaign. Heath was appointed lieutenant general on 10 May 1941 and was awarded the Order of the British Empire (KBE) on 30 May 1941. He was appointed to command III Indian Corps on 26 April 1941 as part of the Malaya Command, which then participated in the Battle of Malaya. He was unable to stop the Japanese advance and had conflicting opinions on how to conduct the campaign with his commanding officer, Lieutenant General Arthur Percival. He was captured during the Battle of Singapore, and held in prison in Singapore, Formosa, and Manchukuo (Manchuria) between 1942 and 1945. He retired on 13 April 1946 with the rank of Lieutenant-general. References Bibliography External links Generals of World War II Indian Army Officers 1939−1945 1885 births 1954 deaths Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Companions of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire Indian Army generals of World War II Indian Army personnel of World War I King's African Rifles officers Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military of Singapore under British rule Recipients of the Military Cross World War II prisoners of war held by Japan British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Afghan War British Indian Army generals Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Military personnel of British India