the last to retire, late in 1955. He was acting Director Military Operations but was eased out as he proposed a 25-mile border corridor in Punjab under British troops to save innocent people.(Ref. Transfer of Power,8 Aug 1947 meeting) Nehru opposed him tooth and nail and was overruled by Mountbatten. In February 1948, he was asked to lead Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington in the Nilgiris in what's now the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In 1950, he predicted problems for India after conquest of Tibet by China and sparred with visiting foreign secretary of India at Wellington. (Ref. Himalayan Blunder by John Dalvi). He would serve as the Commandant DSSC Wellington from 1948 to 1955. He retired in 1955 and died soon after returning to London. See also John Masters, brigade major and subsequent commander of 111 Indian Infantry Brigade Joseph Stilwell, American general References Bibliography External links Lentaigne's entry in the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives Lentaigne's entry at Generals.dk Official website for The Chindits Concise biography at www.BritishMilitaryHistory.co.uk Office of the US Surgeon General Office of Medical History: Book 4, With Wingate's Chindits |- 1899 births 1955 deaths British Indian Army generals British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Afghan War Indian Army generals of World War II British military personnel of the Waziristan Campaign Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies Walter Commandants of Defence Services Staff College