Robert Whittaker (British Army officer)

Robert Whittaker
Nickname(s)"Whit"[1]
Born18 June 1894
Died17 February 1967 (aged 72)
London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1914–1945?
RankMajor-General
Service number7960
UnitRoyal Garrison Artillery
Royal Artillery
Commands26th (London) Anti-Aircraft Brigade
1st Anti-Aircraft Division
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCommander 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]

  1. ^ Smart 2005, p. 334.
  2. ^ Titley, U. A. (21 February 1967). "Maj.-Gen. R. F. E. Whittaker". The Times. No. 56871.
  3. ^ WHITTAKER, Maj.-Gen. Robert Frederick Edward', Who was Who 1961–1970.