Peter Downward
Sir Peter Downward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1924 |
| Died | 18 October 2014 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 1st Battalion the Lancashire Regiment Berlin Infantry Brigade School of Infantry Wales and Western District |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Berlin Airlift Korean War Aden Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross |
Major-General Sir Peter Aldcroft Downward KCVO CB DSO DFC (10 April 1924 – 18 October 2014) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Educated at King William's College, Downward was commissioned into the South Lancashire Regiment in 1943 and served in North West Europe during the Second World War.[1] He also took part in the Berlin Airlift in 1949 and later saw action in the Korean War.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion the Lancashire Regiment in 1966 and in that role was deployed to Aden during the Aden Emergency.[1] He went on to be commander of the Berlin Infantry Brigade in 1971, commandant of the School of Infantry in 1974 and General Officer Commanding West Midlands District in 1976 before retiring in 1979.[2]
In 1953 he married Hilda Hinckley Wood; they had two sons.[1] Following the death of his first wife, he married Mary Boykett Proctor (née Allwork).[1]
In retirement he was Lieutenant Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and then Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor.[1] He died on 18 October 2014.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Major-General Sir Peter Downward - obituary". The Telegraph. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- 1924 births
- British Army personnel of World War II
- 2014 deaths
- British Army major generals
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
- South Lancashire Regiment officers
- Lancashire Regiment officers