Peter Hilton (British Army officer)


Sir Peter Hilton

Nickname(s)"Hawk-eyed"
Born(1919-06-30)30 June 1919
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died30 May 1995(1995-05-30) (aged 75)
Buried
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1939
RankColonel
Service number85503
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands528 Light, Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (1953)
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Military Cross & Two Bars
Mentioned in Dispatches
Alma materRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Spouse(s)
Lady Winifred Smith
(m. 1942)
ChildrenAndrew Hilton
Richard Hilton
RelationsMajor-General Richard Hilton (father)
Other workLord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (1978–94)

Colonel Sir Peter Hilton, KCVO, MC & Two Bars, KStJ, JP, DL (30 June 1919 – 30 May 1995) was a senior officer in the British Army and a businessman.