Roger Neil Wheeler
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| Roger Wheeler | |
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 General Sir Roger Wheeler Photo: Courtesy the Royal Irish Rangers |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Land Command Chief of the General Staff |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
| Awards | Order of the Bath Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Roger Neil Wheeler, GCB, CBE, was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1997 and 2000.
After graduating from Hertford College, Oxford Roger Wheeler was commissioned into the Royal Irish Rangers. He went on to hold various commands and staff appointments in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Falkland Islands and Cyprus.
He spent three years as Director of Military Operations in Northern Ireland before being appointed Joint Commander of the UK's forces deployed on NATO operations in Bosnia. He was appointed Commander-in-chief, Land Command in 1996 and Chief of the General Staff in 1997 retiring from the British Army in 2000.
Sir Roger is the current Constable of the Tower of London. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Aegis Defence Services, a member of the governing board of the Serious Organised Crime Agency and a Trustee of the Royal Armouries.
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| Preceded by Sir Charles Guthrie |
Chief of the General Staff 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Walker |
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