Major-General Peter James Glover (1913–2009) was a

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officer.

Military career

Educated at

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, Glover was commissioned into the

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on 22 June 1934. After serving in the

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, he became Commander, Royal Artillery for 1st Infantry Division in February 1959, Commandant of the

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in June 1960 and General Officer Commanding 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division and North Midland District of the Territorial Army in September 1962. He went on to be Defence Adviser in

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in December 1963 and Director of the Royal Artillery in August 1966 before retiring in March 1969.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glover, Peter 1913 births 2009 deaths British Army major generals Companions of the Order of the Bath Officers of the Order of the British Empire Royal Artillery officers Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge British Army personnel of World War II