Peter Gillett

Peter Gillett
Peter Gillett
Born	8 December 1913
Died	4 July 1989; Windsor Castle
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	48th (South Midland) Division/District; West Midlands District
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Sir Peter Bernard Gillett, KCVO, CB, OBE (8 December 1913 – 4 July 1989) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Gillett was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 1 February 1934.[1] After serving in the rank of captain in the Second World War,[2] he became Commander, Royal Artillery for 3rd Infantry Division in December 1959, Chief of Staff at Eastern Command in December 1962 and General Officer Commanding 48th (South Midland) Division/District of the Territorial Army in April 1965.[3] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding West Midlands District in April 1967 before retiring in April 1968.[3]

In retirement he served as Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood from 1968 to 1979[4] and then as Deputy Constable and Lieutenant-Governor of Windsor Castle from 1978 to 1989.[5]

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References

"No. 34020". The London Gazette. 2 February 1934. p. 753.
"No. 35442". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1942. p. 546.
"Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
"No. 44658". The London Gazette. 20 August 1968. p. 9135.
"Report of the Society of the Friends of St George's and the Descendants of the Knights of the Garter" (PDF). St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. p. 424. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by John Willoughby	GOC 48th (South Midland) Division/District 1965–1967	Succeeded by Post Disbanded
New title	GOC West Midlands District 1967–1969	Succeeded by Graham Mills

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[1] "No. 34020". The London Gazette. 2 February 1934. p. 753.

[2] "No. 35442". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1942. p. 546.

[commands-3] "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.

[4] "No. 44658". The London Gazette. 20 August 1968. p. 9135.

[5] "Report of the Society of the Friends of St George's and the Descendants of the Knights of the Garter" (PDF). St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. p. 424. Retrieved 8 June 2020.