Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough
| The Earl of Scarbrough | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1896 |
| Died | 29 June 1969 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1916-1946 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit |
11th Hussars Yorkshire Dragoons King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Other work |
Under-Secretary of State for India and Burma (1945) Governor of Bombay (1937-1943) |
(Lawrence) Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough, KG GCSI GCIE GCVO TD PC DL (27 July 1896 – 29 June 1969) was a British Conservative statesman and British Army general.
Lumley was the son of Brigadier General Osbert Lumley, youngest child and son of the 9th Earl. He attended Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford.
Lumley followed his father into the military, passing out from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 11th Hussars on 26 January 1916, and was promoted to lieutenant on 26 July 1917. He served in France during World War I. He was demobilised on 3 June 1919, with the rank of lieutenant, but retained a reserve lieutenant's commission in the 11th Hussars, as well as being attached to the Yorkshire Dragoons. From 1920 to 1921, he was attached to an Officer Training Corps (OTC) University Contingent, with the local rank of captain.
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