Master-General of the Ordnance (India)

Last updated November 09, 2025

The Master-General of the Ordnance (MGO) is a senior military position in the Indian Army held by a serving lieutenant general.^[1]

Masters-General prior to Independence

Masters-general included:^[2]

1924–1930: Edwin Henry de Vere Atkinson
1930–1934: Bertram Richard Kirwan
1934–1938: Henry Edward ap Rhys Pryce ^[3]
1938–1942: Charles Clement Armitage ^[4]
1942–1944: Clarence August Bird ^[5]
1944–1947: Kenneth Morley Loch ^[6]

References

↑ Government of India. "MGO Branch". Indian Army website.
↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
↑ "A Great War D.S.O. Group of Nine to General Sir Henry ap Rhys Pryce". Spink. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
↑ "Sir (Charles) Clement Armitage". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007.
↑ "British Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ "Loch, Kenneth". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007.

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[IndArmy.nic.in-1] Government of India. "MGO Branch". Indian Army website.

[2] "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.

[3] "A Great War D.S.O. Group of Nine to General Sir Henry ap Rhys Pryce". Spink. Retrieved 8 November 2025.

[4] "Sir (Charles) Clement Armitage". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007.

[5] "British Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[6] "Loch, Kenneth". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007.

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