Henry Roper
Major-General Henry Ernest Roper CB (1923 - 13 July 1982) was a British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the General Staff.
Henry Roper | |
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| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 13 July 1982 |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1978 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 30th Signal Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Roper was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1942 and fought in World War II in North West Europe and South East Asia.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 30th Signal Regiment in 1964, Assistant Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1966 and Director of Project Mallard (a scheme to develop a cellular network for the battlefield)[2] at the Ministry of Technology in 1968.[1] He went on to be Chief Signals Officer for the British Army of the Rhine in 1972 and Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1975[3] before retiring in 1978.[1]
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hugh Cunningham |
Assistant Chief of the General Staff 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Ian Baker |
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