Peter Glover (British Army officer)

Major-General Peter James Glover CB, OBE (1913–2009) was a British Army officer.

Peter Glover
Born1913
Died2009
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankMajor-General
Commands heldRoyal School of Artillery
49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Military career

Educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge,[1] Glover was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 22 June 1934.[2] After serving in the Second World War, he became Commander, Royal Artillery for 1st Armoured Division in February 1959, Commandant of the Royal School of Artillery in June 1960 and General Officer Commanding 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division and North Midland District of the Territorial Army in September 1962.[3] He went on to be Defence Adviser in India in December 1963 and Director of the Royal Artillery in August 1966 before retiring in March 1969.[3]

References

  1. "Obituaries" (PDF). Emmanuel College. 2014. p. 179. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "No. 34065". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1934. p. 4143.
  3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by
Theodore Birkbeck
GOC 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division
1962–1963
Succeeded by
Christopher Man
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