Peter Graham (British Army officer)
| Sir Peter Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1937 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1956 - 1993 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held |
1st Bn the 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 |
Lieutenant General Sir Peter Walter Graham KCB CBE (born 14 March 1937) was General Officer Commanding Scotland.
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]
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 war-time childhood in Fyvie BBC Scotland
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44196. p. 13461. 9 December 1966. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49898. p. 13962. 15 October 1984. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ↑ Launch of Better Together Buchan (Local Group Launch Event) Better together, 3 November 2013
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Simon Cooper |
Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Timothy Toyne Sewell |
| Preceded by Sir John MacMillan |
GOC Scotland 1991–1993 |
Succeeded by Michael Scott |