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Arthur Stansfield Peebles
Arthur Stansfield Peebles (16 November 1872 – 29 June 1933) was a British army officer who served during the Second Boer War, Boer War in South Africa (1899–1901) and World War I (1914–17). Career Peebles, born on 16 November 1872, was the second surviving son of Colonel Thomas Peebles of the 11th Foot. He was educated at Cheltenham College before enlisting in the Suffolk Regiment in 1894. He became a lieutenant in 1897 and served during the occupation of Crete (1898–99). During the Second Boer War, Boer War in South Africa (1899–1901) he was employed with Mounted infantry, Mounted Infantry, participating in operations in the Orange Free State, in the Transvaal Colony, Transvaal and at Venterskroon, in Orange River Colony and at Ladybrand in 1900. He was severely wounded in an operation at Bothaville, Bothavile, but continued with operations in Cape Colony and at Colesberg, and in Orange River Colony (1900–1901). He was mentioned in dispatches, received the Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence. Sometimes, the term 'half-colonel' is used in casual conversation in the British Army. In the United States Air Force, the term 'light bird' or 'light bird colonel' (as opposed to a 'full bird colonel') is an acceptable casual reference to the rank but is never used directly towards the rank holder. A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion or regiment in the army. The following articles deal with the rank of lieutenant colonel: * Lieutenant-colonel (Canada) * Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe) * Lieutenant colonel (Turkey) * Lieutenant colonel (Sri Lanka) * Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom) * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |