Admiral Sir Arthur Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1888 Kensington, London |
| Died | 23 September 1979 (aged 91) Sidmouth, Devon, England |
| Allegiance | 
United Kingdom |
| Service/ | 
Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Erebus HMS Delphinium HMS Southampton |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Admiral Sir Arthur Malcolm Peters KCB DSC (1 June 1888 – 23 September 1979) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Peters was born in Kensington, the only surviving son of Maj-Gen. William Henry Brooke Peters and Hon. Rosalinda Catherine Sophia Clifford-Butler, daughter of James Fitzwalter Clifford-Butler, 15th/25th Baron Dunboyne. [1]
Educated at Stubbington House School in Fareham and Britannia Royal Naval College, [2] Peters joined the Royal Navy in 1904. [3] He served in World War I and took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914, the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915 and the Battle of Jutland in 1916. [3] He was appointed Commander of the training ship HMS Erebus in 1927, Commander of the sloop HMS Delphinium in 1930 [4] and then Senior Naval Officer, West Coast of Africa before given command of the cruiser HMS Southampton in 1936. [3]
He served in World War II as Commodore-in-Charge, of Naval Establishments, Hong Kong from 1939 and as Naval Secretary from 1941 before becoming Flag Officer, West Africa in 1943 and retiring in 1945. [3]
References
- ^ Who was who. A. & C. Black. 1971. p. 621. ISBN 9780312877460.
- ^ Peters, Sir Arthur Malcolm, Admiral, 1888-1979 National Maritime Museum
- ^ a b c d Sir Arthur Malcolm Peters Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Arthur Peters Unit Histories
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Admiral Sir Arthur Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1888 Kensington, London |
| Died | 23 September 1979 (aged 91) Sidmouth, Devon, England |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Erebus HMS Delphinium HMS Southampton |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Admiral Sir Arthur Malcolm Peters KCB DSC (1 June 1888 – 23 September 1979) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Peters was born in Kensington, the only surviving son of Maj-Gen. William Henry Brooke Peters and Hon. Rosalinda Catherine Sophia Clifford-Butler, daughter of James Fitzwalter Clifford-Butler, 15th/25th Baron Dunboyne. [1]
Educated at Stubbington House School in Fareham and Britannia Royal Naval College, [2] Peters joined the Royal Navy in 1904. [3] He served in World War I and took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914, the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915 and the Battle of Jutland in 1916. [3] He was appointed Commander of the training ship HMS Erebus in 1927, Commander of the sloop HMS Delphinium in 1930 [4] and then Senior Naval Officer, West Coast of Africa before given command of the cruiser HMS Southampton in 1936. [3]
He served in World War II as Commodore-in-Charge, of Naval Establishments, Hong Kong from 1939 and as Naval Secretary from 1941 before becoming Flag Officer, West Africa in 1943 and retiring in 1945. [3]
References
- ^ Who was who. A. & C. Black. 1971. p. 621. ISBN 9780312877460.
- ^ Peters, Sir Arthur Malcolm, Admiral, 1888-1979 National Maritime Museum
- ^ a b c d Sir Arthur Malcolm Peters Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Arthur Peters Unit Histories
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- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
- People educated at Stubbington House School
- Military personnel from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- People from Kensington
- Royal Navy personnel stubs