Roger Du Boulay
Sir Roger William Houssemayne Du Boulay CMG (20 March 1922 – 14 April 2020) was a British diplomat who served as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.
Biography
Du Boulay was educated at
Second World War
. On 28 February 1947, he was promoted to Flight Officer. He relinquished his commission on 28 February 1957.
After the war Du Boulay joined the
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1975 Birthday Honours.[2] On 12 December 1975 he became Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, retaining the post until 9 April 1982. He was knighted in the Royal Victorian Order in 1982, having been made a CVO in 1972.[3][4]
He later served as an adviser to the Solomon Islands and Swaziland governments.
He died in April 2020 at the age of 98.[5]
References
- ^ "No. 42490". The London Gazette. 17 October 1961. p. 7516.
- ^ "No. 46593". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1975. p. 7372.
- ^ "No. 48936". The London Gazette. 30 March 1982. p. 4390.
- ^ "No. 45713". The London Gazette. 27 June 1972. p. 7689.
- ^ The Daily Telegraph, 18 April 2020, pg. 29