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Roland Inskip fought in France during the First World War, being wounded and decorated for bravery. He participated in the Waziristan campaign of 1937 and was commanding 34 Indian Division, recently raised to defend Ceylon, when war broke out in the Pacific. Considered too old at 57 to command a combat division, he was retired but recalled at once to training duties.
| 1885
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Born in Suffolk |
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| 1905-8-5 |
Second lieutenant |
Graduates from Military Academy. Assigned to India Army. |
| 1906-12-8 |
59 Scinde Rifles |
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| 1907-11-5 |
First lieutenant |
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| 1914-8-5 |
Captain |
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| 1920-8-5 |
Major |
Staff College |
| 1924-1-7 |
12 Indian Brigade |
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| 1928-1-7 |
59 Scinde Rifles |
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| 1931-8-5 |
Lieutenant colonel |
Commander, 6 Battalion, 13 Frontier Force Rifles |
| 1934-12-7 |
Colonel |
Staff, Army Headquarters India |
| 1936 |
Imperial Defense College |
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| 1937-1-28 |
Brigadier |
Commander, 1 Indian Brigade |
| 1939-4-16 |
Major general | |
| 1939-8-5 |
Unassigned |
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| 1941-5-15 |
District officer, India | |
| 1941-10 |
Commander, 34 Indian Division, Ceylon |
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| 1942-2 |
Acting commander, Ceylon Command |
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| 1942-3 |
Commander, 34 Indian Division, Ceylon | |
| 1942-10-7 |
Retires |
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| 1942-10-7 |
Recalled. Inspector of Training Centres, India |
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| 1946 |
Chief of staff, Bhopal State Forces |
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| 1947-8-15 |
Retires |
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| 1971-11-23 |
Dies |
References
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