Peter Gillett

Sir Peter Gillett
Sir Peter Gillett
Born	8 December 1913
Died	4 July 1989; Windsor Castle
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Service number	61527
Commands	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]

^ "No. 34020". The London Gazette. 2 February 1934. p. 753.
^ "No. 35442". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1942. p. 546.
^ ^a ^b "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