Ouvry Lindfield Roberts
General Sir Ouvry Roberts | |
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| Born | 3 April 1898 Bogawantalawa, British Ceylon |
| Died | 16 March 1986 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1955 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 10009 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands | Southern Command (1949–52) Northern Ireland District (1948–49) XXXIV Indian Corps (1945) 23rd Indian Infantry Division (1943–45) 16th Infantry Brigade (1942) 20th Indian Infantry Brigade (1941) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Third Anglo-Afghan War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
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 the First and Second World Wars.