Peter Whiteley (Royal Marines officer)

Sir Peter Whiteley
Born 13 December 1920
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Marines
Rank General
Commands held 42 Commando
3 Commando Brigade
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

General Sir Peter John Frederick Whiteley GCB OBE (born 13 December 1920) is a former Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe.

Military career

Educated at Bembridge School, Peter Whiteley was commissioned as a Royal Marine during World War II.[1] He was selected to become Commanding officer of 42 Commando in 1965.[2] He was then appointed Commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1968.[2] He became Commandant General Royal Marines in 1975 and Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe in 1977.[2] He served as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey from 1979 to 1984.[3]

He became Deputy Lieutenant of Devon.[4]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 35508. p. 1456. 31 March 1942. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. ^ a b c Special Units
  3. ^ States Assembly Minutes
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 50857. p. 3240. 11 March 1987. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Ian Gourlay		 Commandant General Royal Marines
1975–1977		 Succeeded by
Sir John Richards
Preceded by
Sir John Sharp		 Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe
1977—1979		 Succeeded by
Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick		 Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
1979 – 1985		 Succeeded by
Sir William Pillar