Oliver Roome

Major-General

Oliver Roome

CBE
Major-General; Oliver Roome; CBE
Born	9 March 1921; Dehra Dun, India
Died	8 November 2009 (aged 88)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1939–1976
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Engineers
Commands	Joint Services Liaison Organisation; 107 Corps Engineer Regiment; 38 (Berlin) Field Squadron; 219 Field Park Company; 625 Field Squadron
Conflicts	Second World War North African campaign Second Battle of El Alamein; ; Italian campaign Allied invasion of Sicily; ; ;
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Relations	Major General Sir Horace Roome (father)

Major-General Oliver McCrea Roome, CBE (9 March 1921 – 8 November 2009) was a British Army officer.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Born9 March 1921

Died8 November 2009 (aged 88)

AllegianceUnited Kingdom

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He was the son of Major General Sir Horace Roome.

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Major-General Oliver Roome CBE
Born	(1921-03-09)9 March 1921 Dehra Dun, India
Died	8 November 2009(2009-11-08) (aged 88)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1939–1976
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Engineers
Commands	Joint Services Liaison Organisation 107 Corps Engineer Regiment 38 (Berlin) Field Squadron 219 Field Park Company 625 Field Squadron
Conflicts	Second World War North African campaign Second Battle of El Alamein Italian campaign Allied invasion of Sicily
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Relations	Major General Sir Horace Roome (father)