General Sir Roland Guy GCB, CBE, DSO | |
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Born | Srinagar, Kashmir | 25 June 1928
Died | 13 December 2005 | (aged 77)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1948–1986 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 397265 |
Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Commands held |
Adjutant-General to the Forces Military Secretary 24 Airportable Brigade 1st Battalion, Royal Green Jackets |
Battles/wars |
Mau Mau Uprising Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation 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.
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 Distinguished Service Order 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]
Guy was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1955, [9] a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1978, [10] a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1981, [11] and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in 1987. [12]
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]
In 1957 he married Deirdre Graves-Morris and they went on to have two daughters. [3]