Peter Young | |
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| Born | 28 July 1915 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 13 September 1988 (aged 73) Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1937–1959 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 77254 |
| Unit | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment |
| Commands | 3 Commando 3 Commando Brigade 9th Regiment, Arab Legion |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches Order of Al Istiqlal (Jordan) |
| Other work | Historian |
Brigadier Peter Young, DSO, MC & Two Bars (28 July 1915 – 13 September 1988) was a British Army officer who, during the Second World War, served with distinction with the British Commandos.
Subsequently, he commanded a regiment of the Arab Legion, then returned to England in staff appointments. In 1959 he retired from the army as a brigadier and became head of Military History at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
In 1968, following the publication of Young’s Edgehill 1642, he founded The Sealed Knot, a Civil War historical re-enactment society. He also went on to become a well-known military historian and author.