Major-GeneralSir Peter Aldcroft DownwardKCVOCBDSODFC (10 April 1924 – 18 October 2014) was aBritish Army officer.
Sir Peter Downward | |
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| Born | 10 April 1924 Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Died | October 18, 2014(2014-10-18) (aged 90) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 1st Battalion,Lancashire Regiment Berlin Infantry Brigade School of Infantry Wales and Western District |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Berlin Airlift Korean War Aden Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross |
Military career
editEducated atKing William's College, Downward was commissioned into theSouth Lancashire Regiment in 1943 and served in North West Europe during theSecond World War.[1] He also took part in theBerlin Airlift in 1949 and later saw action in theKorean War.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion theLancashire Regiment in 1966 and in that role was deployed toAden during theAden Emergency.[1] He went on to be commander of theBerlin Infantry Brigade in 1971, commandant of theSchool of Infantry in 1974 and General Officer CommandingWest Midlands District in 1976 before retiring in 1979.[2]
In 1953, he married Hilda Hinckley Wood; they had two sons.[1] Following the death of his first wife, he married Mary Boykett Proctor (née Allwork).[1]
In retirement he was Lieutenant Governor of theRoyal Hospital Chelsea, and then Governor of theMilitary Knights of Windsor.[1] He died on 18 October 2014.[3]
References
edit- ^abcdefWho's Who 2010,A & C Black, 2010,ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ^"Army Commands"(PDF). Retrieved2 July 2016.
- ^"Major-General Sir Peter Downward - obituary". The Telegraph. 4 November 2014. Retrieved8 January 2019.
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| Preceded by | GOC West Midlands District 1976−1979 | Succeeded by |