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Horace Roome

Horace Roome

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Major-General Sir Horace Eckford Roome KCIE CB CBE MC DL (17 May 1887 - 29 June 1964) was an officer of the Royal Engineers.[1][2]

Major General Roome in 1945.

He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich on 18 December 1907.[3]

During the First World War he was awarded the Military Cross in 1916 for 'distinguished service in the field in Mesopotamia' and was Mentioned in Despatches.[4]

During World War II he was appointed Brigadier and Chief Engineer India from 1 August 1939 to 20 November 1941.

He was promoted acting Major-General 21 November 1941, temporary Major-General 21 November 1942, and finally substantive Major-General 8 May 1944 (with seniority 25 September 1941).[5]

He was Engineer-in-Chief, General Headquarters, India in 1945.

He was awarded CBE in 1941 and the CB in 1944.[6] He was knighted KCIE in 1946.

He retired on 8 January 1947.[7]

His son was Major-General Oliver Roome, R.E.

References

  1. [1]
    ‘ROOME, Major-General Sir Horace Eckford’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 28 Dec 2013
  2. [2]
    "Obituary (Obituaries)". The Times. No. 56051. 30 June 1964. p. 12, col F.
  3. [3]
    London Gazette 17 January 1908
  4. [4]
    London Gazette 19 December 1916
  5. [5]
    Half Yearly Army List January 1946
  6. [6]
    London Gazette 8 June 1944 p.2567
  7. [7]
    London Gazette 4 February 1947
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