Peter Deakin (British Army officer)
Major-General Cecil Martin Fothergill ('Peter') Deakin CB, CBE (December 1910 – 8 September 1992) was a British Army officer.
Peter Deakin | |
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| Born | December 1910 |
| Died | 8 September 1992 Balfron, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 32nd Guards Brigade 29th Infantry Brigade 56th (London) Armoured Division |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Deakin was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards on 29 January 1931.[1] After serving the Second World War he became commander of 32nd Guards Brigade in July 1953, commander of 29th Infantry Brigade in January 1955 and Director of Military Training at the War Office in January 1959.[2] We went on to be General Officer Commanding 56th (London) Infantry Division in March 1959 and then Director-General of the Territorial Army in August 1960 before retiring in September 1962.[2]
He was known as "Peter".[3]
Family
In 1934 he married Evelyn Mary Frances Grant, daughter of Colonel Sir Arthur Grant of Monymusk, 10th Baronet; they had a son and a daughter.[4]
References
- "No. 33685". The London Gazette. 30 January 1931. p. 675.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "20th Century Grenadiers of General rank". Grenadier Guards. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Bray |
GOC 56th (London) Armoured Division 1959–1960 |
Succeeded by Division merged with London District |