Peter Graham (British Army officer)

Graham was born in London on 14 March 1937.^[1] He was brought up in Fyvie in Aberdeenshire,^[2] and educated at St Paul's School in London and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Graham was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1956.^[3] He went on to be adjutant of the 1st battalion of his regiment in 1963^[3] and was mentioned in despatches for his services in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in 1966.^[4] In 1974 he was appointed military assistant to General Sir Cecil Blacker, the Adjutant-General to the Forces.^[3]

Graham was made commanding officer of 1st Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders 1976 and chief of staff at 3rd Armoured Division in 1978.^[3] He went on to command the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1982^[3] and was mentioned in despatches for his services in Northern Ireland in 1984.^[5] He became deputy military secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1985 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1987.^[3] In 1989 he was made Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.^[3] He became General Officer Commanding Scotland and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1991 and retired in 1993.^[3]

In 1963 he married Alison Mary Morren; they went on to have three sons.^[3] His brother is the former Lord Mayor of London, Sir Alexander Graham.^[2]

Graham was a supporter of a 'No' vote for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and was listed as a speaker at the launch of the Better Together Buchan campaign group on 9 November 2013.^[6]

Graham died on 30 December 2024, at the age of 87.^[7]