Robert Hugh Willan

Colonel (acting Brigadier) Robert Hugh Willan (6 September 1882 – 4 May 1960) was a British soldier, serving during the period 1899-1942.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1916 and the Military Cross at some point during the First World War.

He was Commander of the 10th Infantry Brigade, 1934–38 and concurrently Aide-de-camp to Kings George V, Edward VIII and George VI.

He married Violet Crabbe, daughter of Brig.-Gen. Eyre Crabbe, CB. They had two sons: Martin Stuart Willan was killed in action during the Fall of France in 1940; the other was Frank Willan, the airman and Tory MP.

He died in 1960 and his funeral was held in Salisbury.