Peter de la Billière
British Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Peter Labilliere.
General Sir Peter Edgar de la Cour de la Billière, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC & Bar, DL (born 29 April 1934) is a former British Army officer who was Director SAS during the Iranian Embassy siege, and Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Operation Granby (the Gulf War).
Quick Facts Sir Peter de la Billière, Born ...
Sir Peter de la Billière | |
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Born | (1934-04-29) 29 April 1934 (age 90) Plymouth, Devon, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1952–1992 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 424859 |
Commands held | British Forces Middle East (1990–91) South East District (1988–90) Headquarters Wales (1985–87) Director Special Forces (1979–83) 22 SAS Regiment (1972–74) |
Battles/wars | Korean War Malayan Emergency Jebel Akhdar War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Dhofar Rebellion Falklands War Gulf War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross & bar Mentioned in despatches Meritorious Service Cross (Canada) Order of King Abdulaziz, 2nd Class (Saudi Arabia) Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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