Peter Grant Peterkin
Major-General Peter Grant Peterkin CB OBE | |
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Serjeant-at-Arms of the British House of Commons | |
In office 31 December 2004 – 24 June 2007 | |
Speaker | Michael Martin |
Preceded by | Sir Michael Cummins |
Succeeded by | Jill Pay |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 July 1947 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1967-2004 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands |
24th Airmobile Brigade 5th Division |
Battles/wars | Kosovo War |
Major-General Anthony Peter Grant Peterkin CB OBE (born 6 July 1947) is a retired senior British Army officer. He was the British House of Commons' Serjeant at Arms between 2004 and 2007.
Early life
Grant Peterkin was born on 6 July 1947.[1] He is the son of the late Brigadier James Grant Peterkin, DSO and his wife Dorothea Grant Peterkin. He was educated at Ampleforth College, then an all-boys independent school in Ampleforth, North Yorkshire.[2]
Military career
Having graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Grant Peterkin was commissioned into the Queen's Own Highlanders on 28 July 1967 as a second lieutenant. He was given the service number 483916.[3] In 1968, he began the study of history at Durham University.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant on 28 January 1969.[5] He graduated from Durham with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1971.[2] He was a member of Hatfield College during his studies.[6] He was promoted to captain on 28 July 1973.[7] Between 1973 and 1974, he served as aide-de-camp to the Chief of the General Staff, then General Sir Peter Hunt.[2] He was promoted to major on 31 December 1979,[8] and then attended the Indian Staff College in 1980.[2]
Having attended the Australian Joint Services Staff College in 1986,[2] he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 31 December 1986 with seniority in that rank from 30 June 1986.[9] He was appointed commanding officer of 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Highlanders in 1987. Then, from 1989 to 1991, he was Military Assistant to the Military Secretary.[2] He was appointed Commander 24th Airmobile Brigade in 1993[10] and then became Deputy Military Secretary in 1996.[10]
In 1999 he went on a mission, arranged by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, to Kosovo[10] and then later that year he was appointed the senior Army representative at the Royal College of Defence Studies.[11] In October 1999 he became General Officer Commanding 5th Division.[12] He became Military Secretary in 2000 before retiring in 2004.[13]
Later life
He was appointed Serjeant at Arms in 2004. His contract was not renewed in 2007 after suggestions of a falling out with Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons.[14]
Personal life
In 1974, Grant Peterkin married Joanna Young, daughter of Sir Brian Young. Together, they have had two children; one son and one daughter.[2]
Honours and decorations
In the 1991 New Year Honours, Grant Peterkin was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[15] In the 2003 New Year Honours, he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[16]
References
- ↑ "Maj-Gen Peter Grant Peterkin, CB, OBE". People of Today Online. Debrett's. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "GRANT PETERKIN, Maj. Gen. (Anthony) Peter". Who's Who 2013. A & C Black. November 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "No. 44435". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 October 1967. pp. 11533–11534.
- ↑ "Peter Grant Peterkin". LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "No. 44774". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 January 1969. p. 996.
- ↑ "Durham University gazette, XVIII (ns), supplement". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ↑ "No. 46051". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 August 1973. p. 9715.
- ↑ "No. 48080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 1980. p. 1439.
- ↑ "No. 50799". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 January 1987. p. 450.
- 1 2 3 Debrett's People of Today
- ↑ "No. 55385". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 January 1999. p. 883.
- ↑ "No. 55735". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 2000. p. 463.
- ↑ "No. 57175". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 January 2004. p. 381.
- ↑ Watts, Robert (24 June 2007). "Serjeant at Arms given marching orders". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "No. 52382". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1990. p. 5.
- ↑ "No. 56797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2002. p. 2.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Robin Searby |
General Officer Commanding the 5th Division 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Arthur Denaro |
Preceded by Alistair Irwin |
Military Secretary 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Freddie Viggers |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Sir Michael Cummins |
Serjeant at Arms of the British House of Commons 2004-2007 |
Succeeded by Jill Pay |