Brigadier Roderick Ferguson Semple, MBE, MC (26 January 1922 – 31 July 2003) was a British Army officer who served as Director SAS from 1969 to 1972.
[2] He served in the Second World War with the 6th Airborne Divisional Engineers creating Glider Landing Zones in the Airborne landings in Normandy in June 1944.
[1] Semple commanded 9 Independent Parachute Squadron (RE) from 1957 to 1959.
[4] In retirement, Semple became Director-General of Administration in the Omani Department of Defence and a member of the Sultan's National Defence Council.
[1] The Airborne Engineers Association still holds an annual Fergie Semple Golf Competition in his honour.