| Sir Henry Finnis | |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1890 |
| Death Date: | 31 May 1945 (aged 55) |
| Placeofburial: | Rawalpindi War Cemetery |
| Birth Place: | Bengal Presidency. India |
| Death Place: | Rawalpindi, Bengal Presidency, India |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Branch: | Indian Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1909−1945 |
| Rank: | General |
| Commands: | 3rd Battalion, 12th Frontier Force Regiment Khojak Brigade North Western Army |
| Battles: | World War I World War II |
| Awards: | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of the Star of India Military Cross |
General Sir Henry Finnis (21 April 1890 – 31 May 1945) was a British officer in the Indian Army.
Born the son of Colonel Henry Finnis, CSI CBE RE, Finnis was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1] He was commissioned on the unattached list for the Indian Army on 8 September 1909. He was appointed to the Indian Army's 72nd Punjabis on 12 November 1910;[2] however he transferred to the 53rd Sikhs 22 February 1911.[3]
During World War I, he served in Egypt from 17 November 1914 to 17 July 1915, Aden from 18 July 1915 to 9 September 1915, Egypt from 10 September 1915 to 1 December 1915 and Mesopotamia from 2 December 1915 to 6 May 1916. During this time, he was wounded, was mentioned in dispatches twice, and was awarded the Military Cross.[2]
From November 1916 to May 1919, he was an instructor at the Wellington Cadet College in India. This was followed by a posting as brigade major from May to October 1919 during the Afghanistan and North West Frontier Operations.[2] He transferred to the 52nd Sikhs (later 2nd Battalion of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment) in 1921. He also saw service during the Waziristan operations between 1921 and 1924, including being a General Staff Officer 2nd grade from 17 March 1922 to 1 June 1923.[2]
He became commanding officer of the 3rd Royal Battalion of the 12th Frontier Force Regiment in November 1934.[4] [5] He went on to be instructor at Senior Officers' School in July 1936[6] and commander of the Khojak Brigade in May 1938.[7]
He served in World War II as Military-Secretary at Army Headquarters, India from April 1940[2] and as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief North Western Army from 1943.[5] He died in May 1945, aged 55, and was buried at Rawalpindi War Cemetery in Pakistan.[8]
He married Cecile Violet D'Oyly O'Malley, only daughter of Colonel A. W. D'Oyly O'Malley, CB in 1917.[1]