Sir Roger Wheeler | |
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| Born | 16 December 1941 Eton, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1961–2000 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 475595 |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff Land Command Northern Ireland 1st Armoured Division 11 Armoured Brigade 2nd Royal Irish Rangers |
| Battles / wars | Cyprus Emergency Operation Banner Bosnian War Kosovo War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Major General Norman Wheeler (father) Air Chief Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler (uncle) Simon Wheeler (son) Hermione Norris (daughter-in-law) |
| Other work | Constable of the Tower of London (2001–09) |
General Sir Roger Neil Wheeler, GCB, CBE (born 16 December 1941) is a retired British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1997 to 2000. During his career he was involved in the Cyprus Emergency, directed military operations in Northern Ireland and led the UK's forces deployed on NATO operations in Bosnia. He is now a non-executive director of several businesses operating on an international basis.