General Sir Peter Whiteley | |
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| Born | 13 December 1920 Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex |
| Died | 2 February 2016 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1941–1979 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Allied Forces Northern Europe (1977–79) Commandant General Royal Marines (1975–77) 3 Commando Brigade (1968–70) 42 Commando (1965–66) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
General Sir Peter John Frederick Whiteley, GCB, OBE, DL (13 December 1920 – 2 February 2016)[1] was a British Royal Marines officer. He served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1975 to 1977 and then as Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1977 to 1979.