Robert Knox Ross | |
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.jpg) Major General Robert Knox "Bobby" Ross in 1942 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Bobby" "Willie"[1] |
| Born | 23 August 1893 Gibraltar[2] |
| Died | 3 November 1951 (aged 58) Regent's Park, London, England[2] |
| Buried | Shalford Cemetery, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 5517 |
| Unit | Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) |
| Commands | Aldershot and Hampshire District (1945–46) 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division (1942–45) 160th Infantry Brigade (1940–42) 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (1937–40) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Arab Revolt in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
Major General Robert Knox Ross, CB, DSO, MC (23 August 1893 – 3 November 1951) was a senior British Army officer who, during the Second World War, commanded the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division throughout the campaign in North-West Europe from June 1944 until May 1945.[3]