Sir Roland Gibbs | |
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 Field Marshal Sir Roland Gibbs | |
| Born | 22 June 1921 Flax Bourton, Somerset, England |
| Died | 31 October 2004 (aged 83) Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1979 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Service number | 114083 |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps Parachute Regiment |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff UK Land Forces 1st (British) Corps 16 Parachute Brigade 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Palestine Emergency Aden Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John |
| Other work | Constable of the Tower of London (1985–90) |
Field Marshal Sir Roland Christopher Gibbs, GCB, CBE, DSO, MC, KStJ, DL (22 June 1921 – 31 October 2004) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1976 to 1979, and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 1989 to 1996. He saw active service in the Second World War and acted as chief of staff to the commander of the operation to evacuate all British troops and civilians from Aden during the Aden Emergency.