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Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers

1905 – 1978

Military historian

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About Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers

Lived 1905 – 1978 (aged 72–73). Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers was a colonel.

Colonel Hugh Cuthbert Basset Rogers (1905 - 1978) was an English military historian and expert on the campaigns and armies of the Napoleonic period. He also wrote a large number of books on the military history of the United Kingdom.

Life

He was born in 1905 at Wylam-on-Tyne.

He died in 1978 in the United Kingdom.

Education

He was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College at Sandburst.

Career

He was commissioned in The King's Own Royal Regiment in 1924.

He was transferred to the Indian Signal Corps in 1926.

After that, he was transferred to the Royal Signals in 1930.

Awards and Honours

At the 1940 Birthday Honours of King George VI, he became an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for military duty for the Royal Corps of Signals and its operations in France and Belgium in 1940.

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Important facts

Born
1905
Birth century
20th century
Died
1978
Occupation
Colonel
Also known as
Hugh C. B. Rogers, Hugh C B Rogers, H C B Rogers, Hugh Rogers, H. C. B. Rogers

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers?

military historian

When was Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers born?

Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers was born in 1905.

When did Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers die?

Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers died in 1978.

What was Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers's occupation?

Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers was a colonel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugh Cuthbert Bassett Rogers

· Wikidata: Q87183958

· DBpedia: Hugh Cuthbert Basset Rogers

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