Peter Duffell
| Sir Peter Duffell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1939 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Operation Banner |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Lieutenant General Sir Peter Royson Duffell KCB CBE MC (born 19 June 1939) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
[edit] Military career
Educated at Dulwich College, Duffell was commissioned into the 2nd Gurkha Rifles in 1960.[1] He served with his Regiment in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency and in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation as well as in Northern Ireland.[1] He was appointed Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong in 1989 and then became Inspector-General Doctrine and Training in 1992.[2] He retired from the Army in 1995.[1]
Following his retirement from the Army, he became Chief Executive of Dechert LLP.[3] He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Oriental and African Studies[3] and a Trustee of The Foyle Foundation.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Foyle Foundation
- ^ Birthdays The Independent, 18 June 1994
- ^ a b School of Oriental and African Studies
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Garry Johnson |
Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong 1989–1992 |
Succeeded by Sir John Foley |
- Old Alleynians
- British Army generals
- Royal Gurkha Rifles officers
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- 1939 births
- Living people
- British Army personnel of the Malayan Emergency
- British Army personnel of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
