Peter Graham (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General Sir Peter Walter Graham KCB CBE (born 14 March 1937) was General Officer Commanding Scotland.
Sir Peter Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1937 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1993 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Service number | 451249 |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Ulster Defence Regiment Eastern District RMA Sandhurst General Officer Commanding Scotland |
| Battles/wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Operation Banner |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Brought up in Fyvie in Aberdeenshire[1] and educated at St Paul's School in London and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Graham was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1956.[2] He went on to be adjutant of the 1st Bn of his regiment in 1963[2] was mentioned in despatches for his services in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in 1966.[3] In 1974 he was appointed military assistant to General Sir Cecil Blacker, the Adjutant-General to the Forces.[2]
He was made commanding officer of 1st Bn the Gordon Highlanders 1976 and chief of staff at 3rd Armoured Division in 1978.[2] He went on to command the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1982[2] and was mentioned in despatches for his services in Northern Ireland in 1984.[4] He became deputy military secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1985 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1987.[2] In 1989 he was made Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[2] He became General Officer Commanding Scotland and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1991 and retired in 1993.[2]
Family
In 1963 he married Alison Mary Morren; they went on to have three sons.[2] His brother is the former Lord Mayor of London, Sir Alexander Graham.[1]
Scottish Independence Referendum
He is a supporter of a 'No' vote in the 2014 referendum and is listed as a speaker at the launch of the Better Together Buchan campaign group on 9 November 2013.[5]
References
- ^ a b "A war-time childhood in Fyvie". BBC Scotland. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 44196". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 December 1966. p. 13461.
- ^ "No. 49898". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 October 1984. p. 13962.
- ^ Better together, 3 November 2013