Peter Hunt
1916 - 1988
General Sir Peter Hunt Crown Copyright
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	17th Ghurka Division Far East Land Forces British Army of the Rhine
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	GCB, DSO, OBE

General Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE (1916 - 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.

Army career

Educated at Wellington College, Peter Hunt was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders^[1]. Wellington College, the national monument to the Duke of Wellington, is an English Co-educational public school located in the Berkshire village The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders was an Infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1793

Hunt saw action during the Second World War and as a temporary lieutenant colonel was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for service in North West Europe in 1945. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar ^[2]

In 1964 he was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Ghurka Division which was deployed to Borneo the following year^[3]. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. General Officer Commanding ( GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth (and some other nations to a General officer who holds a command Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Then in 1966 he was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and in 1968 went on to be Commander of Far East Land Forces^[4]. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1970 he became Commander of the British Army of the Rhine^[5]. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR He served as Chief of the General Staff from 1973 to 1976 when he retired from the British Army. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.

Later career

In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London^[6]. The Constable of the Tower of London is the governor of the Tower of London.

References

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Michael Carver	Chief of the General Staff 1973–1976	Succeeded by Sir Roland Gibbs
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Geoffrey Baker	Constable of the Tower of London 1980 – 1985	Succeeded by Sir Roland Gibbs

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