Christopher Maltby

Christopher Maltby
Major General Christopher Maltby
Born	(1891-01-13)13 January 1891 India
Died	6 September 1980(1980-09-06) (aged 89) Taunton, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Indian Army
Years of service	1908–1946
Rank	Major general
Service number	199269
Unit	9th Jat Regiment
Commands held	British 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)
Battles/wars	First World War Russian Civil War Waziristan campaign Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (4)
Relations	Air 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.