Roland Guy

Sir Roland Guy
Born 25 June 1928
Died 13 December 2005
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1948 - 1986
Rank General
Commands held 1st Bn Royal Green Jackets
24 Airportable Brigade
Battles/wars Mau Mau Uprising
Confrontation with Indonesia
Operation Banner
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Roland Kelvin Guy GCB CBE DSO (25 June 1928 - 13 December 2005) was a senior British Army officer who was Adjutant-General to the Forces.

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Military career

Born in Srinagar, Kashmir[1] and educated at Wellington College and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Roland Guy was commissioned into the Kings Royal Rifle Corps (the 60th) in 1948.[2] He served as an adjutant with the Kenya Regiment during the Mau Mau Uprising.[1] He was adjutant of the 2nd Green Jackets (KRRC) during the confrontation with Indonesia.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion The Royal Green Jackets in 1969.[3] He was awarded the DSO for service in Northern Ireland in 1972.[4] In 1972 he became Commander of 24 Airportable Brigade.[3]

He was Chief of Staff, HQ BAOR from 1978[3] to 1980 when he became Military Secretary.[5] He was Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1984[6] to 1986.[7]

He was also appointed ADC General to the Queen in 1984.[8]

He was awarded the MBE in 1955,[9] the CBE in 1978,[10] the KCB in 1981[11] and the GCB in 1987.[12]

Retirement

He was a Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1987[13] to 1993[14] and Chairman of the Army Benevolent Fund also from 1987 to 1993.[3]

Family

In 1957 he married Deirdre Graves-Morris and together they went on to have two daughters.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Obituary: General Sir Roland Guy The Times, 14 December 2005
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38465. p. 6181. 26 November 1948. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 1994
  4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45598. p. 1895. 14 February 1972. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  5. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48490. p. 462. 13 January 1981. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  6. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49694. p. 4821. 2 April 1984. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  7. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50746. p. 16219. 15 December 1986. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  8. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49754. p. 7748. 5 June 1984. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  9. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40538. p. 4153. 15 July 1955. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  10. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47549. p. 6233. 3 June 1978. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  11. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48467. p. 2. 31 December 1980. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  12. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50764. p. 2. 31 December 1986. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  13. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51017. p. 9877. 31 August 1987. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  14. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53389. p. 12912. 3 August 1993. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Robin Carnegie		 Military Secretary
1980–1983		 Succeeded by
Sir David Mostyn
Preceded by
Sir George Cooper		 Adjutant General
1984–1986		 Succeeded by
Sir David Mostyn
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Robert Ford		 Governor, Royal Hospital Chelsea
1987–1993		 Succeeded by
Sir Brian Kenny