Peter Wall (British Army officer)
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General Sir Peter Anthony Wall, GCB, CBE, DL (born 10 July 1955)[1] is a retired British Army officer who served as the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, until September 2014. Wall had previously been the Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from August 2009 to September 2010. He succeeded General Sir David Richards as Chief of the General Staff in September 2010, the latter going on a month later to be Chief of the Defence Staff.[2]
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Sir Peter Wall | |
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Born | (1955-07-10) 10 July 1955 (age 68) Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1974–2014 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 497536 |
Commands held | Chief of the General Staff (2010–14) Land Forces (2009–10) Chief Royal Engineer (2009) 1st (UK) Armoured Division (2003–05) 16 Air Assault Brigade (1999–00) 32 Engineer Regiment (1994–96) 9 Parachute Squadron RE (1990–92) |
Battles/wars | Yugoslav Wars Iraq War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Spouse(s) |
Fiona Simpson (m. 1980) |
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