Robert Whittaker | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Whit"[1] |
| Born | 18 June 1894 |
| Died | 17 February 1967 (aged 72) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1945? |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 7960 |
| Unit | Royal Garrison Artillery Royal Artillery |
| Commands | 26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade 1st Anti-Aircraft Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Territorial Decoration |
Major-General Robert Frederick Edward Whittaker, CB, CBE, TD, (18 June 1894 – 17 February 1967) was a City of London banker and a senior officer in Britain's part-time Territorial Army (TA). He rose to the position of chief of staff at Anti-Aircraft Command during World War II.[2][3]
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 334.
- ^ Titley, U. A. (21 February 1967). "Maj.-Gen. R. F. E. Whittaker". The Times. No. 56871.
- ^ WHITTAKER, Maj.-Gen. Robert Frederick Edward', Who was Who 1961–1970.