George Philip Bradley Roberts
| George Philip Bradley Roberts | |
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Major General Roberts, commanding 11th Armoured Division, in his White scout car, August 1944.
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| Nickname(s) | Pip |
| Born |
5 November 1906 Quetta, British India |
| Died | 5 November 1997 (aged 91) East Sussex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1926–1949 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands held |
Royal Armoured Corps (1948–49) Hanover District, Germany (1948) 7th Armoured Division (1947–48) 11th Armoured Division (1943–46) 30th Armoured Brigade (1943) 26th Armoured Brigade (1943) 22nd Armoured Brigade (1942–43) 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (1942) |
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Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
| Other work | Director of Scribbans-Kemp (1949–64) Honorary Colonel Kent and County of London Yeomanry Squadron (1962–70) Justice of the Peace (1960–70) |
Major-General George Philip Bradley Roberts, CB, DSO & Two Bars, MC (5 November 1906 – 5 November 1997), better known as "Pip", was a senior officer of the British Army who served with distinction during the Second World War, in particular as commander of the 11th Armoured Division.
Roberts was born in Quetta, British India, in 1906 and was educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Royal Tank Corps in 1926. He was posted to Egypt with the Royal Tanks Corps from 1928 to 1931.
Roberts was an instructor at the Tank Driving and Maintenance School at Bovington, Dorset, from 1933 to 1937. He was again posted to Egypt for 1938 and 1939. He commanded the 11th Armoured Division (the "Black Bull"), which fought in North West Europe, from 1944 to 1946. He unsuccessfully stood as the Conservative Party candidate for Wimbledon at the July 1945 general election.
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