A. G. V. Paley

Major General Alexander George Victor Paley (1903–1976)[1] was a British Army officer who became the first Chief of the Defence Staff of Ghana.[2]

Alexander George Victor Paley
Born1903
Died1976
Allegiance United Kingdom
Ghana
Service/branchBritish army
Ghana army
RankMajor General
Commands held22nd Armoured Brigade
47th Brigade
Chief of the Defence Staff
Battles/warsWorld War II

Army career

Paley served as commanding officer of the 3rd Libyan Arab Battalion between 1941 and 1942. He subsequently served in Iraq and Germany between 1942 and 1954. He also served as aide-de-camp to the Queen.[1]

World War II

In October 1944, during the Second World War, Paley served as the commanding officer of the 22nd Armoured Brigade, while only holding the rank of lieutenant colonel.[3] He was later one of the officers on the British delegation on the Allied Control Authority with the rank of brigadier.[4]

Ghana Armed Forces

Paley served as the General Officer Commanding Ghana Armed Forces between 1957 and 1959, when his appointment covered only the army.[5] He effectively became the Chief of Defence Staff when the Ghana Navy and Ghana Air Force were created. His tour of duty ended on 11 January 1960 when he was replaced by Major General Henry Alexander.[6]

References
  1. "Sir Alexander George Victor, Major-General". The Generals of WWII:Generals from Great Britain.
  2. "Past General Officers Commanding /chiefs of the Defence Staff". Ghana Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. "22 Armoured Brigade". Online database of military units in World War II. OrdersOfBattle.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  4. "Allied personnel on ACA bodies". History Information Bulletin. United States government. May 1948. pp. 29–31. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  5. "Volume 4 Chapter 1 – The Security Services". National Reconciliation Committee report. Ghana government. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  6. "Past General Officers Commanding /chiefs of the Defence Staff". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 6 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
Military offices
New title Chief of the Defence Staff
1958–1960		 Succeeded by
Major General Henry T. Alexander

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