Sir Roland Walker | |
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.jpg) Lieutenant General Walker in 2023 | |
| Birth name | Charles Roland Vincent Walker |
| Nickname(s) | Roly |
| Born | 14 May 1970 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff (2024–) Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (2021–24) Director Special Forces (2018–21) 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade (2013–15) 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards (2008–10) |
| Battles / wars | The Troubles Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Alma mater | Royal Agricultural College |
| Spouse(s) |
Kate White-Thomson (m. 1998) |
General Sir Charles Roland Vincent Walker, KCB, DSO, ADC Gen (born 14 May 1970) is a senior British Army officer, who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) from April 2021 until June 2024.[1] He became Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, on 15 June 2024.[2]
- ^ Notice, gov.uk. Accessed 3 July 2023.
- ^ "General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 June 2024.