Arthur Peters (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Arthur Peters | |
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Born | 1888 |
Died |
1979 Beaulieu, Hampshire |
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Years of service | 1904–1945 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Erebus HMS Delphinium HMS Southampton |
Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Admiral Sir Arthur Malcolm Peters KCB DSC (1888–1979) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Naval career
Educated at Stubbington House School in Fareham and Britannia Royal Naval College,[1] Peters joined the Royal Navy in 1904.[2] He served in World War I and took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914, the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1915 and the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[2] He was appointed Commander of the training ship HMS Erebus in 1927, Commander of the sloop HMS Delphinium in 1930[3] and then Senior Naval Officer, West Coast of Africa before given command of the cruiser HMS Southampton in 1936.[2]
He served in World War II as Commodore-in-Charge, of Naval Establishments, Hong Kong from 1939 and as Naval Secretary from 1941 before becoming Flag Officer, West Africa in 1943 and retiring in 1945.[2]
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Neville Syfret |
Naval Secretary 1941–1942 |
Succeeded by Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton |