Roderick McLeod (British Army officer)


Sir Roderick McLeod

Born(1905-01-15)15 January 1905
Died6 December 1980(1980-12-06) (aged 75)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1925−1965
RankLieutenant-General
Service number31581
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsEastern Command
Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong
6th Armoured Division
Special Air Service Troops
1st Airlanding Light Regiment
ConflictsNorth West Frontier
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Legion of Honour (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Order of Leopold II (Belgium)

Lieutenant-General Sir Roderick William McLeod, GBE, KCB (15 January 1905 – 6 December 1980) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1950s.