1. Roland Walker was educated at the Dragon School, a private preparatory school in Oxford, and then at Harrow School, an all-boys independent boarding school in London.
21 Facts About Roland Walker
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Roland Walker later studied at Cranfield University, graduating with a Master of Arts degree.
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Roland Walker was commissioned into the Guards Division of the British Army as a second lieutenant on 9 September 1990 as part of his undergraduate cadetship.
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Roland Walker began active service in the Irish Guards in 1993, and saw operational tours in Northern Ireland and Iraq.
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Roland Walker was promoted to captain on 11 August 1995.
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Roland Walker was promoted to major on 30 September 2000.
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Roland Walker attended the Advanced Command and Staff Course from 2001 to 2003.
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Roland Walker was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 2008.
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Roland Walker served as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards from 2008 to 2010.
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Roland Walker was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in September 2010 in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010.
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Roland Walker was promoted to colonel on 30 June 2012.
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Roland Walker commanded the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade from 2013 to 2015, and was promoted to brigadier on 30 June 2014.
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Roland Walker has since held staff appointments at Army Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence.
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Roland Walker was promoted to major general on 8 March 2018, and appointed Director Special Forces.
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Roland Walker was promoted to lieutenant general and became Deputy Chief of Defence Staff on 16 April 2021.
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Roland Walker was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2023 New Year Honours, thereby granted the title sir.
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Roland Walker served as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps from 1 March 2017 to 1 June 2022, and Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Grenadier Guards from 18 June 2017 to 18 June 2022; both ceremonial appointments.
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Roland Walker was Honorary Colonel of the Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps until June 2024.
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Roland Walker was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company on 30 May 2024.
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On 23 July 2024, Roland Walker warned of the threat posed by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
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Roland Walker said the UK must be prepared for a possible war with Russia by 2027.