Sir Peter Graham | |
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Born | 14 March 1937 |
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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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 |
Lieutenant General Sir Peter Walter Graham KCB CBE (born 14 March 1937) was General Officer Commanding Scotland.
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]
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]
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]