Ouvry Lindfield Roberts
| Sir Ouvry Roberts | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 3 April 1898 |
| Died | 16 March 1986 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1955 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands held |
20th Indian Infantry Brigade 16th Infantry Brigade 23rd Indian Infantry Division XXXIV Indian Corps Northern Ireland District Southern Command |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Ouvry Lindfield Roberts GCB KBE DSO (3 April 1898 – 16 March 1986) was a senior officer of the British Army and the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II.
Educated at Cheltenham College, the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and King's College, Cambridge. Ouvry Roberts was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 6 June 1917.
He served on the North West Frontier of India during the Third Afghan War in 1919 and in Waziristan 1919-21.
He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1925, and for the Free Foresters in 1926.
He served as Deputy Director of Military Operations and Intelligence in India from 17 September 1939 to 28 January 1941.
In January 1941 Roberts was appointed GSO1 (Chief Staff Officer) of 10th Indian Infantry Division which was then forming at Ahmednagar in India. Three months later the division was ordered to Iraq.
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