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Ronald Forbes Adam

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British Army general (1885-1982)

United KingdomLived 1885 to 1982 · aged 97
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General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Baronet, was a senior British Army officer. He had an important influence on the conduct of the British Army during the Second World War as a result of his long tenure as Adjutant-General, responsible for the army's organisation and personnel, from June 1941 until the end of the...

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The Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces, General Sir Alan Brooke (left), during a visit to Northern Command with Adam (right), conferring around a 6-inch coastal defence gun, 6 August 1940.The Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces, General Sir Alan Brooke (left), during a visit to Northern Command with Adam (right), conferring around a 6-inch coastal defence gun, 6 August 1940.Lieutenant General Sir Ronald Adam, making a tour of inspection of some of the defences on the Northumbrian coast accompanied by Brigadier J. W. L. S. Hubert, commanding the 161st Brigade within whose area they were.Lieutenant General Sir Ronald Adam, making a tour of inspection of some of the defences on the Northumbrian coast accompanied by Brigadier J. W. L. S. Hubert, commanding the 161st Brigade within whose area they were.A new recruit, Bill Jones, undertakes a mechanical ability test.A new recruit, Bill Jones, undertakes a mechanical ability test.An Army Bureau of Current Affairs (ABCA) course at the American University in Beirut, for officers stationed in the Middle East. A medical officer is shown giving a lecture on plans for a post-war health service. The ABCA, which provided the opportunity for debate on current social and political affairs, was often accused of having a left-wing bias as it concentrated on progressive ideas for peace-time reconstruction.[75]An Army Bureau of Current Affairs (ABCA) course at the American University in Beirut, for officers stationed in the Middle East. A medical officer is shown giving a lecture on plans for a post-war health service. The ABCA, which provided the opportunity for debate on current social and political affairs, was often accused of having a left-wing bias as it concentrated on progressive ideas for peace-time reconstruction.[75]

Awards 7

1946Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
1941Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
1939Companion of the Order of the Bath
1919Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1918Distinguished Service Order
Legion of Merit
Mentioned in Despatches

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General Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Baronet, was a senior British Army officer. He had an important influence on the conduct of the British Army during the Second World War as a result of his long tenure as Adjutant-General, responsible for the army's organisation and personnel, from June 1941 until the end of the war, and as a close confidant of Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army.

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United Kingdom
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Lived 1885 to 1982 · aged 97
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