Sir Peter Gillett | |
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Born | 8 December 1913 |
Died | 4 July 1989 Windsor Castle |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 61527 |
Commands held |
48th (South Midland) Division/District West Midlands District |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Sir Peter Bernard Gillett, KCVO, CB, OBE (8 December 1913 – 4 July 1989) was a British Army officer.
Gillett was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 1 February 1934. [1] After serving in the rank of captain in the Second World War, [2] he became Commander, Royal Artillery for 3rd Infantry Division in December 1959, Chief of Staff at Eastern Command in December 1962 and General Officer Commanding 48th (South Midland) Division/District of the Territorial Army in April 1965. [3] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding West Midlands District in April 1967 before retiring in April 1968. [3]
In retirement he served as Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood from 1968 to 1979 [4] and then as Deputy Constable and Lieutenant-Governor of Windsor Castle from 1978 to 1989. [5]
Sir Peter Gillett | |
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Born | 8 December 1913 |
Died | 4 July 1989 Windsor Castle |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 61527 |
Commands held |
48th (South Midland) Division/District West Midlands District |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Sir Peter Bernard Gillett, KCVO, CB, OBE (8 December 1913 – 4 July 1989) was a British Army officer.
Gillett was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 1 February 1934. [1] After serving in the rank of captain in the Second World War, [2] he became Commander, Royal Artillery for 3rd Infantry Division in December 1959, Chief of Staff at Eastern Command in December 1962 and General Officer Commanding 48th (South Midland) Division/District of the Territorial Army in April 1965. [3] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding West Midlands District in April 1967 before retiring in April 1968. [3]
In retirement he served as Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood from 1968 to 1979 [4] and then as Deputy Constable and Lieutenant-Governor of Windsor Castle from 1978 to 1989. [5]