Bill Rollo
| Sir William Rollo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Raoul Rollo |
| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1978–2013 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 504027 |
| Commands held |
4th Armoured Brigade Multinational Division South East |
| Battles/wars |
Bosnian War Kosovo War Iraq War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Sir William Raoul 'Bill' Rollo KCB, CBE is a former senior British Army officer.
Military career
Rollo was commissioned into the Blues and Royals as a Second Lieutenant (on probation) (University Candidate), 4 September 1977.[1] His commission was confirmed and he was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 September 1977.[2] He was promoted to Captain on 4 March 1980,[3] and to Major on 30 September 1987.[4] On 30 June 1992, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.[5] In 1994 he became Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry Regiment and was deployed to Bosnia as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).[6]
On 30 June 1996, he was promoted to Colonel.[7] In 1998 he was appointed Commander of 4th Armoured Brigade which was deployed to Macedonia and then to Kosovo.[6]
Rollo was promoted to Brigadier on 31 December 1998 with seniority from 30 June 1998.[8] He was appointed Aide de Camp to Queen Elizabeth II on 1 November 2000,[9] and relinquished the appointment on 28 June 2002.[10]
He was deployed as General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq in July 2004 and became Assistant Chief of the General Staff in January 2005.[11]
In July 2007 he was deployed again – this time as Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General, Multinational Force, Iraq.[12]
He was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces in March 2008.[13] Then in December 2009 he was made Commander Force Development and Training[14] and in 2010 he was made Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training).[15]
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours List[16] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[17]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47468. p. 2259. 20 February 1978. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47474. p. 2590. 27 February 1978. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48123. p. 3766. 10 March 1980. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51080. p. 12383. 5 October 1987. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53001. p. 12671. 27 July 1992. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- 1 2 Biography at the Ministry of Defence Archived 21 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 5443. p. 8911. 1 July 1996. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55365. p. 53. 4 January 1999. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 56048. p. 13691. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56646. p. 9095. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence: Delivering digital tactical communications through the Bowman CIP Programme Public Accounts Committee, 27 February 2007
- ↑ Multi National Force-Iraq 31 October 2007
- ↑ AFF
- ↑ Army conducts top level organisational review Defence News, 9 December 2009
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2011
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55711. p. 42. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59282. p. 2. 31 December 2009.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Stewart |
General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq July 2004 – November 2004 |
Succeeded by Jonathon Riley |
| Preceded by David Richards |
Assistant Chief of the General Staff 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Simon Mayall |
| Preceded by Graeme Lamb |
Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General, Multinational Force, Iraq 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by John Cooper |
| Preceded by Sir Freddie Viggers |
Adjutant General 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Mark Mans |
| Preceded by New Post |
Commander Force Development and Training 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Paul Newton |
| Preceded by Peter Wilkinson |
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by Andrew Gregory |