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Roland Gibbs
22 June 1921 - 31 October 2004
Field Marshal Sir Roland Gibbs Crown Copyright
Place of birth	Flax Bourton, Somerset
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1940 - 1979
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands held	3rd Bn Parachute Regiment 16 Parachute Brigade 1st British Corps UK Land Forces
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Venerable Order of Saint John

Field Marshal Sir Roland Christopher Gibbs GCB, CBE, DSO, MC, KStJ (22 June 1921 - 31 October 2004) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Flax Bourton is a village in North Somerset, England, situated on the edge of Nailsea Moor on the A370 road five Miles south west of Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. The I Corps was a military formation, specifically a field corps headquarters of the British Army Land Command (or 'HQ Land' is a military command and part of the structure of the modern British Army. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem or Order of St John is a British -based royal order of Chivalry, and is For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem or Order of St John is a British -based royal order of Chivalry, and is Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.

1 Army career
2 Later career
3 Honours
4 Family
5 References
6 Further reading

Army career

Roland Gibbs was born at Flax Bourton near Bristol. Flax Bourton is a village in North Somerset, England, situated on the edge of Nailsea Moor on the A370 road five Miles south west of Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Educated at Eton College, he was commissioned into the Kings Royal Rifle Corps in 1939^[1]. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. The King's Royal Rifle Corps was a British Army formation originally raised in colonial America as the Royal Americans, and recruited from American colonists Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was awarded the DSO and the MC in North Africa during World War II. The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

In 1960 he was appointed Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment^[2] and in 1963 went on to command 16 Parachute Brigade ^[2] which deployed in that year to Cyprus. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The commanding officer ( CO) is the officer in command of a Military unit. The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía

In 1969 he was appointed Commander of British Land Forces in the Persian Gulf ^[2]where he re-organised the Trucial Oman Scouts and laid the foundations for what is now the Sultan of Oman's Land Forces. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. List of Sultans of Oman (1406-Present Nabhan Dynasty (1406-1624 Ya'ariba Dynasty (first reign 1624-1724 Banu Ghafir Dynasty (1724-1728 Ya'ariba

In 1972 he became Commander of 1st British Corps and in 1974 went on to be Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The I Corps was a military formation, specifically a field corps headquarters of the British Army Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Commander-in-Chief Land Command (CINCLAND formerly Commander-in-Chief Land Forces is a senior officer in the British Army. He served as Chief of the General Staff from 1976 to 1979 when he retired from the British Army^[2]. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.

Later career

He was Constable of the Tower of London from 1985 to 1990. The Constable of the Tower of London is the governor of the Tower of London. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

Honours

Roland Gibbs was appointed CBE in 1968, KCB in 1972 and GCB in 1976.

Family

Gibbs was the fourth and youngest child and the younger son of Major Guy Melvil Gibbs and Margaret Olivia St. John, descended from the third son of the 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke. George Richard St John 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke and 4th Viscount St John ( 5 March 1761 &ndash 11 December 1824) was a British peer In 1955, Gibbs married Davina Merry, the artist, herself with aristocratic connections. They had two sons, and a daughter.

References

^ Heathcote, Anthony pg 144
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Heathcote, Anthony pg 145

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Peter Hunt	Chief of the General Staff 1976–1979	Succeeded by Sir Edwin Bramall
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Hugh Brassey	Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire 1989–1996	Succeeded by Sir Maurice Johnston
Preceded by Sir Peter Hunt	Constable of the Tower of London 1985 – 1990	Succeeded by Sir John Stanier

Contents

Army career

Later career

Honours

Family

References

Further reading