George Roupell | |
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 Lieutenant Roupell from The War Illustrated, 10 July 1915 | |
| Born | 7 April 1892 Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland[1] |
| Died | 4 March 1974 (aged 81) Shalford, Surrey, England |
| Buried | Guildford Crematorium, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1912–1946 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 5360 |
| Unit | East Surrey Regiment |
| Commands | 114th Infantry Brigade (1943) 36th Infantry Brigade (1939–40) 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment (1935–39) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Russian Civil War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Order of St George, 4th Class (Russia) Croix de Guerre (France) |
Brigadier George Rowland Patrick Roupell, VC, CB, DL (7 April 1892 – 4 March 1974) was a senior officer in the British Army and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- ^ Buzzell 1997, p. 278.