Peter Horsfall
British Army officer (1930–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major Frederick Peter Horsfall MBE (30 May 1930 – 4 September 2021) was a British Army officer who served in various military operations in the 20th century. He later became the Staff Superintendent at the House of Lords following his retirement in 1980. His career is recorded in his 1999 published memoir ‘Hard to Believe: Too Old at Sixteen’.[1]
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Peter Horsfall | |
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Born | (1930-05-30)30 May 1930 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
Died | 4 September 2021(2021-09-04) (aged 91) London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1946–1980 |
Rank | Major |
Service number | 2671091 |
Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Commands held | Major Quartermaster (1972–1980) |
Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Mau Mau Rebellion Aden Emergency The Troubles |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire General Officer Commander’s Commendation |
Spouse(s) |
Mary Horsfall (m. 1950) |
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