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Roger Wilson (Indian Army officer)

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Sir Roger Wilson
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Gen. Sir Roger Wilson
Born (1882-12-26)December 26, 1882
Died 1966
Allegiance United Kingdom 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, 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. ↑ "No. 27311". 7 May 1901. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27311/page/ 
  2. ↑ "No. 27716". 23 September 1904. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27716/page/ 
  3. ↑ "No. 29876". 22 December 1916. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29876/page/ 
  4. ↑ "No. 30264". 31 August 1917. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30264/page/ 
  5. ↑ "No. 33611". 30 May 1930. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33611/page/ 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Generals.dk
  7. ↑ "No. 34289". 29 May 1936. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34289/page/ 
  8. ↑ Orders of Battle
  9. ↑ "No. 34843". 3 May 1940. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34843/page/ 
  10. ↑ "No. 34900". 19 July 1940. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34900/page/ 
  11. ↑ "No. 35228". 25 July 1941. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35228/page/ 
  12. ↑ "No. 38419". 1 October 1948. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38419/page/ 
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Coleridge 		Military Secretary to the India Office
1936–1937 		Succeeded by
Sir Sydney Muspratt
Preceded by
Sir John Brind 		Adjutant-General, India
1937–1941 		Succeeded by
Brodie Haig
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