Andrew Roe

For the firefighter, see Andy Roe.

Major General Andrew Michael Roe, CB (born 1971) is a British academic administrator and retired senior British Army officer. Since October 2024, he has been Rector of Exeter College, Oxford.

Andrew Roe
Roe in 2024
Born	1971 (age 53–54)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1992–2024
Rank	Major General
Unit	Green Howards
Commands	Defence Academy Joint Services Command and Staff College 38 (Irish) Brigade 2nd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment
Battles / wars	The Troubles Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Early life and education

Roe was born on 1971 in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England.^[1]

Military career

Roe was commissioned into the Green Howards in April 1992.^[2] He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, in April 2011.^[3] He went on to be commander 38 (Irish) Brigade in August 2015, Assistant Commandant (Land) of the Joint Services Command and Staff College in August 2017 and Commandant of the Joint Services Command and Staff College in May 2019.^[4] He went on to be Chief Executive and Commandant of the Defence Academy from 2022 to 2024.^[5] He retired from the army on 6 September 2024.^[6]

Roe was awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in September 2010 for distinguished service in Afghanistan,^[7] and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2022 Birthday Honours.^[8]

Academic career

Roe studied for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at King's College London. He completed this in 2008 with a doctoral thesis titled "From the annexation of the Punjab to the pursuit of the Fakir of Ipi: British challenges and responses on the North-West Frontier, 1849-1947".^[9]

In June 2023, Roe was announced as the next Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, in succession to Sir Rick Trainor.^[10] On 1 October 2024, he was sworn in as the college's 131st rector.^[11]

Personal life

Roe is married to Pippa.^[11]

Selected publications

Books

• Roe, Andrew M. (2010). Waging War in Waziristan: The British Struggle in the Land of Bin Laden, 1849–1947. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0700616992.
• Roe, Andrew M.; Cloughley, Brian; Grau, Lester (2015). From Fabric Wings to Supersonic Fighters and Drones: A History of Military Aviation on Both Sides of the North-West Frontier. Helion & Company. ISBN 978-1909982826.

Articles

• Roe, Andrew (2012). "Evacuation by Air: The All-But-Forgotten Kabul Airlift of 1928-29". Air Power Review. 15 (1). Air University Press: 21–38. ISSN 1463-6298.