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Peter Robert Frank Bonnet, (12 December 1936 – 18 February 2023) was a

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officer.

Military career

Educated at the

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, Bonnet was commissioned into the

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in 1958.''

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2010'',

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, 2010, He became commanding officer of 26 Field Regiment Royal Artillery in 1978, Commander Royal Artillery for 2nd Division in 1982 and Director Royal Artillery in 1986. His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Western District in 1989 before retiring in 1991. In 1961 he married Sylvia Mary Coy; they had two sons. Bonnet died on 18 February 2023, at the age of 86.Peter Bonnet death announcement
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