Major General Ronald Walton Urquhart CB DSO (26 March 1906 – 19 April 1968) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1][2]
Ronald Urquhart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1906 |
| Died | 19 April 1968 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1925–1960 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 34932 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands held | 35th Infantry Brigade Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Early life edit
Urquhart was the son of W. L. A. W. Urquhart, Esq, of Montevideo, Uruguay.[2] He was educated at Bedford School and at Pembroke College, Cambridge.[1][3] He then attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, earning the rank of Senior Under Officer.[2] He was also awarded the Sword of Honour.[2] He finished his young officer coursework at Chatham and at Pembroke College.[2]
Military career edit
He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1925.[4] In the Second World War he served in Norway and North West Europe,[4] being awarded the DSO for his services in Normandy.[5] After the War he became Director of Combined Operations and then, from 1953, Commander of 35th Infantry Brigade.[4]
He went on to be Chief of Staff at Western Command in 1956 and Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst between 1957 and 1960.[4]
Personal life edit
He married Jean Moir in 1945 and had children David and Jane.[2] He died on 19 April 1968.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Urquhart, Major-General Ronald Walton, (26 March 1906–19 April 1968), DL; retired; Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers, since 1964". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Major-General R. W. Urquhart CB DSO DL" (PDF). The Royal Engineers Journal. 1 September 1968. p. 68.
- ^ "No. 33129". The London Gazette. 2 February 1926. p. 792.
- ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "No. 36679". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 August 1944. p. 4044.