Robert King (British Army officer)
Major-General Robert Charles Moss King CB, DSO, OBE (1904 – 16 December 1983) was a British Army officer.
Robert King | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 16 December 1983 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 17th Infantry Brigade 44th (Home Counties) Division |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
King was commissioned into the West Yorkshire Regiment on 30 January 1924.[1] He served in the Far East in the Second World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[2] After the war he became Commander of 17th Infantry Brigade in Germany in December 1946, Deputy Director of Military Operations at the War Office in February 1953 and General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Division in January 1954.[3] His last appointment was as Director of Quartering at the War Office in February 1957 before retiring in April 1959.[3]
He died on 16 December 1983.[4]
References
- "No. 32903". The London Gazette. 1 February 1924. p. 958.
- "No. 37151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1945. p. 3381.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Major-General Robert Charles Moss King, CB, DSO, OBE". The Times. 1983. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Otway Herbert |
GOC 44th (Home Counties) Division 1954–1956 |
Succeeded by William Turner |
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