Michael Rose (British Army officer)
| Sir Michael Rose | |
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Michael Rose (left) with John Shalikashvili in 1994
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| Born |
5 January 1940 British India |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1997 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
United Nations Protection Force (1994–95) UK Field Army (1993–94) Staff College, Camberley (1991–93) 2nd Infantry Division (1989–91) Director Special Forces (1988–89) Special Air Service (1979–82) |
| Battles/wars |
The Troubles Falklands War Bosnian War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Queen's Gallantry Medal Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
General Sir Hugh Michael "Mike" Rose, KCB, CBE, DSO, QGM (born 5 January 1940) is a retired British Army general. As well as Special Air Service Regiment commanding officer, he was Commander UNPROFOR Bosnia in 1994 during the Yugoslav Wars.
The stepson of British author John Masters, Rose was educated at Cheltenham College, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, and the Sorbonne.
He enlisted in the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve (TAVR) as a private soldier and was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment TAVR on 17 March 1959, transferring to the Rifle Brigade as a second lieutenant on 1 June 1959. Rose was confirmed in this rank and promoted to lieutenant on 18 December 1960. and attached to the Inns of Court, (TAVR).
Rose transferred to the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) (General Duties Branch) as acting pilot officer, with the service number 207004, on a three-year commission on 2 November 1961, but relinquished the commission on 11 October 1963.
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