William Rous (British Army officer)
| Sir William Rous | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | May 1999 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1996 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
4th Armoured Division Staff College, Camberley |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General The Honourable Sir William Edward Rous KCB OBE (1939 – May 1999) is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Born the son of the Earl of Stradbroke, Rous was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1959.[1]
He was appointed General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1987[2] and then selected to be Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1989.[3]
In 1991 he was appointed Military Secretary[4] and in 1994 he went on to be Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[5] He retired in 1996.[6]
He was also Colonel of the Coldstream Guards.[7]
In retirement he was Chairman of Kingston Hospital: he died of cancer in May 1999 and the cancer unit at the hospital is named after him.[8]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41826. p. 6045. 25 September 1959. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51136. p. 14774. 1 December 1987. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51969. p. 14616. 19 December 1989. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52691. p. 16043. 22 October 1991. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53652. p. 6156. 26 April 1994. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54453. p. 8911. 1 July 1996. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53587. p. 2316. 15 February 1994. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ Kingston Cancer Unit
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Hobbs |
General Officer Commanding the 4th Armoured Division 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Mackenzie |
| Preceded by Jeremy Mackenzie |
Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Michael Rose |
| Preceded by Sir John Learmont |
Military Secretary 1991–1994 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Hayman-Joyce |
| Preceded by Sir John Learmont |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Sir Samuel Cowan |