Peter Young (British Army officer, born 1912)
Peter Young | |
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| Born | 15 July 1912 |
| Died | 4 November 1976 (aged 64) Pewsey, Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1932–1968 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Service number | 53743 |
| Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
| Commands | Cyprus District 1st Brigade Royal Nigeria Regiment 44 Parachute Brigade 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 16th (Staffords) Parachute Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Palestine Emergency Cypriot intercommunal violence |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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Major General Peter George Francis Young, CB, CBE (15 July 1912 – 4 November 1976) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and later was General Officer Commanding Cyprus District from 1962 to 1964.