Edgar Peacock
British Army officer (1893-1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Henry William Peacock, DSO, MC & Bar (11 February 1893 – March 1955) was a decorated British Officer commanding special forces operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during the Second World War.[1][2] He had previously served in Burma for many years as Deputy Conservator of Forests, and Game Warden.[3]
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Edgar Henry William Peacock | |
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Born | 11 February 1893 Nagpur, India |
Died | March 1955 (aged 62) Umtali, Zimbabwe |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Service number | 318622 |
Unit | Royal Artillery 54 Nyasaland Battery SOE |
Commands held | Area Commander Otter Area; Operation Character Force 136 |
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Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross and bar |
Spouse |
Geraldine Peacock (m. 1924) |
Children | 2 (daughters) |
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