Roland Walker

Sir Roland Walker
Lieutenant General Walker in 2023
Birth nameCharles Roland Vincent Walker
Nickname(s)Roly
Born (1970-05-14) 14 May 1970 (age 54)
Nairobi, Kenya
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1990–present
RankGeneral
UnitGrenadier Guards
Commands heldChief 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/warsThe Troubles
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Alma materRoyal 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]

  1. ^ Notice, gov.uk. Accessed 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ "General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO". GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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