Major-General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

Peter Irvine Chiswell (born 19 April 1930) is a former

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officer.

Military career

Educated at Allhallows School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Chiswell was commissioned into the

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in 1951.'' Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He became commanding officer of 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment in 1969. He went on to be Deputy Chief of Staff for the

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in 1974, commander of 44th Parachute Brigade in 1976 and Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) for

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in 1978. After that he became commander of Land Forces in

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in 1982 and General Officer Commanding

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in 1983 before retiring in 1985. In 1958 he married Felicity Philippa Martin; they have two sons.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chiswell, Peter 1930 births Living people British Army major generals Companions of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Devonshire Regiment officers British Parachute Regiment officers