Peter Everson

Peter Everson
Born 1957
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1976-2008
Rank Major-General
Commands held 4th Division
Battles/wars Operation Banner
Iraq War
Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Peter Frederick Everson OBE (born 1957) is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.

Military career

Everson was commissioned into the Intelligence Corps in 1976.[1] As a lieutenant-colonel he undertook a tour in Northern Ireland in 1997 during the Troubles for which he was awarded the OBE.[2] As a colonel he was the chief intelligence officer for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in the Kosovo War. Promoted to brigadier, he was made Director of the Intelligence Corps and head of the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre in 2002.[3] He was appointed the Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Corps – Iraq from February to September 2006 and then became General Officer Commanding 4th Division.[4] He retired in 2008.[4]

In retirement he became Head of Group Security at British American Tobacco.[5]

References

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47067. p. 15410. 15 November 1976. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55303. p. 12073. 6 November 1998. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  3. Five alive RAF Waddington
  4. 4.0 4.1 Army Commands
  5. About Overseas Business Risk UK Trade & Investment
Military offices
Preceded by
Nick Parker
Deputy Commanding General Multi-National Corps – Iraq
February 2006September 2006
Succeeded by
Simon Mayall
Preceded by
Seumas Kerr
General Officer Commanding the 4th Division
20062008
Succeeded by
Lamont Kirkland