Robert Peake (British Army officer)
Robert William Peake | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Brigadier Robert William Peake, (born 1903) was a British Army officer who briefly served as acting General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division during the Second World War.
Military career[edit]
Peake was commissioned into the Royal Engineers and was promoted to lieutenant on 12 February 1920.[1] During the Second World War, he served as a staff officer with the 1st Armoured Division in North Africa[2] and was briefly acting General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in from 15 July 1943 until 17 July 1943.[3] He then became commander of 2nd Armoured Brigade in North Africa in December 1943 until he was relieved in February 1944.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "No. 31872". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 April 1920. p. 4660.
- ^ Scoullar, J. L. (2003). "Battle of Egypt" (PDF). Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War.
- ^ Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.. pp. 13–15
- ^ "Peake, Robert W." Generals.dk. Retrieved 5 February 2022.