Horace Roome

Major-General Sir Horace Eckford Roome KCIE CB CBE MC DL (17 May 1887 - 29 June 1964) was an officer of the Royal Engineers.[1][2]

Major General Roome in 1945.

He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich on 18 December 1907.[3]

During the First World War he was awarded the Military Cross in 1916 for 'distinguished service in the field in Mesopotamia' and was Mentioned in Despatches.[4]

During World War II he was appointed Brigadier and Chief Engineer India from 1 August 1939 to 20 November 1941.

He was promoted acting Major-General 21 November 1941, temporary Major-General 21 November 1942, and finally substantive Major-General 8 May 1944 (with seniority 25 September 1941).[5]

He was Engineer-in-Chief, General Headquarters, India in 1945.

He was awarded CBE in 1941 and the CB in 1944.[6] He was knighted KCIE in 1946.

He retired on 8 January 1947.[7]

His son was Major-General Oliver Roome, R.E.

References
  1. ‘ROOME, Major-General Sir Horace Eckford’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 28 Dec 2013
  2. "Obituary (Obituaries)". The Times. No. 56051. 30 June 1964. p. 12, col F.
  3. London Gazette 17 January 1908
  4. London Gazette 19 December 1916
  5. Half Yearly Army List January 1946
  6. London Gazette 8 June 1944 p.2567
  7. London Gazette 4 February 1947
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