Peter Graham (British Army officer) - Wikipedia
- ️Sun Mar 14 1937
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Sir Peter Graham | |
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| Born | 14 March 1937 |
| Died | 30 December 2024 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service / branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1993 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Service number | 451249 |
| Commands | 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 (14 March 1937 – 30 December 2024) was a British army lieutenant general who was General Officer Commanding Scotland from 1991 to 1993.
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 battalion of his regiment in 1963[2] and 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]
Graham was made commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 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]
Personal life and death
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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]
Graham was a supporter of a 'No' vote for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and was listed as a speaker at the launch of the Better Together Buchan campaign group on 9 November 2013.[5]
Graham died on 30 December 2024, at the age of 87.[6]
- ^ a b "A war-time childhood in Fyvie". BBC Scotland. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 44196". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 December 1966. p. 13461.
- ^ "No. 49898". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 October 1984. p. 13962.
- ^ Launch of Better Together Buchan (Local Group Launch Event) Better together, 3 November 2013
- ^ Henderson, Michelle (31 December 2024). "Tributes paid to legendary Gordon Highlander following death at 87". The Press & Journal. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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| Preceded by | General Officer Commanding Eastern District 1987–1989 |
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| Preceded by | Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1989–1991 |
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| Preceded by | GOC Scotland 1991–1993 |
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