Peter Gilchrist (British Army officer)
British Army general
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Major General Peter Gilchrist, CB (born 28 February 1952) is a retired senior British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 2000 to 2004.
Peter Gilchrist | |
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Gilchrist in 2008 | |
| Born | 28 February 1952 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1973–2009 |
Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 499420 |
| Commands | 1st Royal Tank Regiment |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Bronze Star Medal (United States) |
Military career
Educated at Marlborough College, Gilchrist was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment in 1973.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1993, Deputy Director of Ordnance in 1996 and Programme Director for Armoured Systems in 1998.[2] He went on to be an executive director at the Defence Procurement Agency and Master-General of the Ordnance in 2000.[3] He was deployed to Afghanistan as Deputy Commander at Combined Forces Command in 2004,[4] and then became Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 2006.[5] He retired in 2009.[6]