Peter Bonnet
Peter Bonnet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1936 |
| Died | 18 February 2023 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 26 Field Regiment Royal Artillery Western District |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Peter Robert Frank Bonnet, CB, MBE (12 December 1936 – 18 February 2023) was a British Army officer.
Military career
[edit]Educated at the Royal Military College of Science, Bonnet was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1958.[1] He became commanding officer of 26 Field Regiment Royal Artillery in 1978, Commander Royal Artillery for 2nd Division in 1982 and Director Royal Artillery in 1986.[1] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Western District in 1989 before retiring in 1991.[2]
In 1961 he married Sylvia Mary Coy; they had two sons.[1] Bonnet died on 18 February 2023, at the age of 86.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Peter Bonnet death announcement