Peter Raymond Leuchars
Major-General Peter Raymond Leuchars, GCStJ CBE (29 October 1921 – 17 July 2009) was a British Army officer who saw service in north west Europe during the Second World War.
Peter Raymond Leuchars | |
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| Born | 29 October 1921 |
| Died | 17 July 2009 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards 11th Armoured Brigade Wales |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Bailiff Grand Cross of the Venerable Order of St John Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Bradfield College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Leuchars was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in 1941.[1] He saw action at the Normandy landings in June 1944 and then in north west Europe during the Second World War.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards in 1963.[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff to the Director of Operations in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.[1] After that he became commander 11th Armoured Brigade in British Army of the Rhine in 1966, Deputy Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1972 and General Officer Commanding Wales in 1973 before retiring in 1976.[2]
He was a Bailiff Grand Cross of the Venerable Order of St John and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[3] He was twice mentioned in dispatches.[1] He died on 17 July 2009.[1]
He married Gillian Nivison, daughter of John Nivison, 2nd Baron Glendyne, in 1953; they had one son.[1]
References
- "Obituary: Major-General Peter Leuchars". The Telegraph. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Major-General Peter Raymond Leuchars". The Peerage. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Woodrow |
General Officer Commanding Wales 1973–1976 |
Succeeded by John Graham |