Horace Roome
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]
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[edit]
- ^ ‘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
- ^ "Obituary (Obituaries)". The Times. No. 56051. 30 June 1964. p. 12, col F.
- ^ London Gazette 17 January 1908
- ^ London Gazette 19 December 1916
- ^ Half Yearly Army List January 1946
- ^ London Gazette 8 June 1944 p.2567
- ^ London Gazette 4 February 1947
- 1887 births
- 1964 deaths
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Deputy Lieutenants of Hampshire
- British Army generals of World War II
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
- Royal Engineers officers