| Peter Sibbald | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1928 |
| Died | July 5, 1994 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
51st Gurkha Infantry Brigade North West District |
| Battles/wars |
Malayan Emergency Korean War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Peter Frank Aubrey Sibbald CB OBE (24 March 1928 – 5 July 1994) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Educated at Haileybury, Sibbald was commissioned into the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1948 and saw action during the Malayan Emergency and the Korean War.[1] He became commanding officer of a battalion of The Light Infantry in 1968.[1] He became Commander of 51st Gurkha Infantry Brigade in Hong Kong in 1972, Divisional Brigadier, Light Division in 1975 and General Officer Commanding North West District in 1977.[2] His last appointment was as Director of Infantry in 1980 before retiring in 1983.[2]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1982 New Year Honours.[3]
In 1958 he married Margaret Maureen Entwistle; they had one son and one daughter.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Debrett's People of Today 1994. ISBN 978-1870520195.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "No. 48837". 30 December 1981. p. 2. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48837/page/2
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