Robert Urquhart | |
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_(cropped).jpg) General Urquhart, September 1945 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Roy" |
| Born | 28 November 1901 Shepperton, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 13 December 1988 (aged 87) Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1955 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Service number | 17550 |
| Unit | Highland Light Infantry |
| Commands | British Troops in Austria (1952–55) Malaya Command (1950–52) 51st/52nd Scottish Division (1948–50) 16th Airborne Division (1947–48) 1st Airborne Division (1944–45) 231st Infantry Brigade (1943) 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (1941–42) |
| Battles / wars | Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order[1] & Bar Bronze Lion (Netherlands) Order of St. Olav (Norway) |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Edith Condon |
Major General Robert Elliot "Roy" Urquhart, CB, DSO & Bar (28 November 1901 – 13 December 1988) was a British Army officer who saw service during the Second World War and Malayan Emergency. He became prominent for his role as General Officer Commanding the 1st Airborne Division, which fought with great distinction, although suffering very severe casualties, in the Battle of Arnhem during Operation Market Garden in September 1944.
- ^ "No. 36180". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 September 1943. p. 4220.