Roger Wilson (Indian Army officer)

Sir Roger Wilson

Gen. Sir Roger Wilson
Born 26 December 1882
Died 1966
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Indian Army
Years of service 1901 - 1941
Rank General
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross

General Sir Roger Cochrane Wilson KCB DSO MC (26 December 1882 - 1966) was a senior British Indian Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary to the India Office.

Military career

Wilson was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in 1901.[1] He transferred to the 117th Mahrattas in 1904.[2]

He fought in World War I and was awarded the Military Cross[3] and the Croix de guerre for his service.[4] In 1926 he became Commander of the Wana Brigade, part of Northern Command, in India.[5] Then in 1931 he was made Commandant of the Staff College at Quetta[6] and in 1934 he became General Officer Commanding Rawalpindi District.[6] He was appointed Military Secretary to the India Office in 1936[7] and Adjutant-General in India in 1937.[8]

He was promoted to full General[9] and became an Aide-de-Camp General to the King in 1940.[10] He retired in 1941.[11]

He was also Colonel of the 5th Royal Battalion of the Mahratta Light Infantry.[12]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 27311. p. 3129. 7 May 1901. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  2. ^ London Gazette: no. 27716. p. 6139. 23 September 1904. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  3. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29876. p. 12557. 22 December 1916. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30264. p. 9108. 31 August 1917. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  5. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33611. p. 3475. 30 May 1930. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  6. ^ a b Generals.dk
  7. ^ London Gazette: no. 34289. p. 3448. 29 May 1936. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  8. ^ Orders of Battle
  9. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34843. p. 2699. 3 May 1940. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  10. ^ London Gazette: no. 34900. p. 4439. 19 July 1940. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  11. ^ London Gazette: no. 35228. p. 4294. 25 July 1941. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  12. ^ London Gazette: no. 38419. p. 5243. 1 October 1948. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Coleridge		 Military Secretary to the India Office
1936–1937		 Succeeded by
Sir Sydney Muspratt