| Sir Peter Duffell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1939 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong |
| Battles/wars |
Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Operation Banner |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Lieutenant General Sir Peter Royson Duffell KCB CBE MC (born 19 June 1939) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Military career[]
Educated at Dulwich College, Duffell was commissioned into the 2nd Gurkha Rifles in 1960.[1] He served with his Regiment in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency and in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation as well as in Northern Ireland.[1] He was appointed Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong in 1989 and then became Inspector-General Doctrine and Training in 1992.[2] He retired from the Army in 1995.[1]
Later life[]
Following his retirement from the Army, he became Chief Executive of Dechert LLP.[3] He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Oriental and African Studies[3] and a Trustee of The Foyle Foundation.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Foyle Foundation
- ↑ Birthdays The Independent, 18 June 1994
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 School of Oriental and African Studies
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