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			{{Short description\|British Indian Army general (1882–1966)}}
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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Wilson was born in 1882, the son of Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, who was also an officer in the British Indian Army, and Louisa Agnes Marshall. He attended [[Wellington College, Berkshire\|Wellington College]] in Berkshire and the [[Royal Military ~~Academy~~ Sandhurst]].<ref name="times"/>		Wilson was born in 1882, the son of Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, who was also an officer in the British Indian Army, and Louisa Agnes Marshall. He attended [[Wellington College, Berkshire\|Wellington College]] in Berkshire and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].<ref name="times"/>{{sfn\|Smart\|2005\|p=339}}

	==Military career==		==Military career==
	Wilson was [[Commissioned officer\|commissioned]] into the [[Cheshire Regiment]] in 1901.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=27311\|page=3129\|date=7 May 1901}}</ref> He transferred to the [[117th Mahrattas]] in 1904.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=27716\|page=6139\|date=23 September 1904}}</ref>		Wilson was [[Commissioned officer\|commissioned]] into the [[Cheshire Regiment]] in 1901.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=27311\|page=3129\|date=7 May 1901}}</ref> He transferred to the [[117th Mahrattas]] in 1904.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=27716\|page=6139\|date=23 September 1904}}</ref>

	Wilson fought in [[World War I]] and was awarded the [[Military Cross]]<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=29876\|supp=y\|page=12557\|date=22 December 1916}}</ref> and the [[Croix de ~~guerre~~]] for his service.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=30264\|supp=y\|page=9108\|date=31 August 1917}}</ref> In 1926, he became [[Commander]] of the [[Wana Brigade]], part of Northern Command, in [[India]].<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33611\|supp=y\|page=3475\|date=30 May 1930}}</ref> Then in 1931 he was made [[Commandant]] of the Staff College at [[Quetta]]<ref name=dk>[http://generals.dk/general/Wilson/Sir_Roger_Cochrane/Great_Britain.html Generals.dk]</ref> and in 1934 he became [[General Officer Commanding]] [[Rawalpindi]] District.<ref name=dk/> He was appointed [[Military Secretary to the India Office]] in 1936<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34289\|page=3448\|date=29 May 1936}}</ref> and [[Adjutant-General (India)\|Adjutant-General, India]] in 1937.<ref>[http://www.ordersofbattle.com/PersonData.aspx?PerX=520755 Orders of Battle]</ref>		Wilson fought in [[World War I]], at the beginning of which he had been a student at the [[Pakistan Command and Staff College\|Staff College, Quetta]],{{sfn\|Smart\|2005\|p=339}} and was awarded the [[Military Cross]]<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=29876\|supp=y\|page=12557\|date=22 December 1916}}</ref> and the [[Croix de Guerre]] for his service.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=30264\|supp=y\|page=9108\|date=31 August 1917}}</ref> In 1926, he became [[Commander]] of the [[Wana Brigade]], part of Northern Command, in [[India]].<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=33611\|supp=y\|page=3475\|date=30 May 1930}}</ref> Then in 1931 he was made [[Commandant]] of the Staff College at [[Quetta]]<ref name=dk>[http://generals.dk/general/Wilson/Sir_Roger_Cochrane/Great_Britain.html Generals.dk]</ref> and in 1934 he became [[General Officer Commanding]] [[Rawalpindi]] District.<ref name=dk/> He was appointed [[Military Secretary to the India Office]] in 1936<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34289\|page=3448\|date=29 May 1936}}</ref> and [[Adjutant-General (India)\|Adjutant-General, India]] in 1937.<ref>[http://www.ordersofbattle.com/PersonData.aspx?PerX=520755 Orders of Battle]</ref>

	He was promoted to full General<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34843\|supp=y\|page=2699\|date=3 May 1940}}</ref> and became an [[Aide-de-Camp General]] to the [[George VI of the United Kingdom\|King]] in 1940.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34900\|page=4439\|date=19 July 1940}}</ref> He retired in 1941.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35228\|page=4294\|date=25 July 1941}}</ref>		He was promoted to full General<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34843\|supp=y\|page=2699\|date=3 May 1940}}</ref> and became an [[Aide-de-Camp General]] to the [[George VI of the United Kingdom\|King]] in 1940.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=34900\|page=4439\|date=19 July 1940}}</ref> He retired in 1941.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=35228\|page=4294\|date=25 July 1941}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
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			==Bibliography==
			*{{cite book\| first=Nick\| last=Smart\| title=Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War\| isbn=1844150496\| year=2005\| location=Barnesley\| publisher=Pen & Sword}}

			==External links==
			*[https://generals.dk/general/Wilson/Roger_Cochrane/Great_Britain.html Generals of World War II]

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{{Infobox military person
| name = Sir Roger Wilson
| image =Rogercwilson.jpg
| caption =Gen. Sir Roger Wilson
| birth_date =26 December 1882
| birth_place =[[Richmond, Surrey]], England
| death_date = {{dda|1966|2|5|1882|12|26|df=y}}
| death_place =[[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]
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| allegiance ={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]
| branch = {{army|British Raj}}
| serviceyears =1901–41
| rank =[[General (United Kingdom)|General]]
| unit =
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| battles =[[World War I]]<br/>[[World War II]]
| awards =[[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]]<br/>[[Distinguished Service Order]]<br/>[[Military Cross]]
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[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] '''Sir Roger Cochrane Wilson''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB|DSO|MC|ADC}} (26 December 1882 – 5 February 1966) was a senior [[British Indian Army]] officer who went on to be [[Military Secretary to the India Office]].<ref name="times">{{cite news |title=Obituary: General Sir Roger Wilson |work=[[The Times]] |page= 12 |date=7 February 1966 }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Wilson was born in 1882, the son of Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, who was also an officer in the British Indian Army, and Louisa Agnes Marshall. He attended [[Wellington College, Berkshire|Wellington College]] in Berkshire and the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]].<ref name="times"/>

==Military career==
Wilson was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Cheshire Regiment]] in 1901.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27311|page=3129|date=7 May 1901}}</ref> He transferred to the [[117th Mahrattas]] in 1904.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27716|page=6139|date=23 September 1904}}</ref>

Wilson fought in [[World War I]] and was awarded the [[Military Cross]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29876|supp=y|page=12557|date=22 December 1916}}</ref> and the [[Croix de guerre]] for his service.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30264|supp=y|page=9108|date=31 August 1917}}</ref> In 1926, he became [[Commander]] of the [[Wana Brigade]], part of Northern Command, in [[India]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33611|supp=y|page=3475|date=30 May 1930}}</ref> Then in 1931 he was made [[Commandant]] of the Staff College at [[Quetta]]<ref name=dk>[http://generals.dk/general/Wilson/Sir_Roger_Cochrane/Great_Britain.html Generals.dk]</ref> and in 1934 he became [[General Officer Commanding]] [[Rawalpindi]] District.<ref name=dk/> He was appointed [[Military Secretary to the India Office]] in 1936<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34289|page=3448|date=29 May 1936}}</ref> and [[Adjutant-General (India)|Adjutant-General, India]] in 1937.<ref>[http://www.ordersofbattle.com/PersonData.aspx?PerX=520755 Orders of Battle]</ref>

He was promoted to full General<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34843|supp=y|page=2699|date=3 May 1940}}</ref> and became an [[Aide-de-Camp General]] to the [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King]] in 1940.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34900|page=4439|date=19 July 1940}}</ref> He retired in 1941.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=35228|page=4294|date=25 July 1941}}</ref>

He was also Colonel of the 5th Royal Battalion of the [[Mahratta Light Infantry]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38419|page=5243|date=1 October 1948}}</ref>

==Family==
Wilson married Marian Blanche Florence Hollway, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel James Clinton Hollway, in 1905. They had two sons and two daughters.<ref name="times"/>

==References==
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