Peter Gilchrist
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| Peter Gilchrist | |
|---|---|
 Gilchrist in 2008 | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1973-2009 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Afghanistan War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Peter Gilchrist CB is a former Master-General of the Ordnance.
Military career
Gilchrist was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment in 1973.[1]
He was appointed an Executive Director at the Defence Procurement Agency and Master-General of the Ordnance in 2000.[2]
In 2004 he was deployed Afghanistan as Deputy Commander at Combined Forces Command[3] and then became Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington[4] and the British member of the United Nations' Military Staff Committee. He retired in 2009.[5]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45892. p. 1351. 30 January 1973. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55763. p. 1655. 15 February 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ Wilton Park
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2006
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59058. p. 8059. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Jenkins |
Master-General of the Ordnance 2000–2004 |
Succeeded by Andrew Figgures |
| Preceded by John Cooper |
Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command (Afghanistan) 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Chris Wilson |