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British Army general From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major General Kenneth Perkins CB MBE DFC (15 August 1926 – 23 October 2009) was a British Army officer who became commander of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces taking over from General Sir Timothy Creasey.[1][2]
Kenneth Perkins | |
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Born | Newhaven, England | 15 August 1926
Died | 23 October 2009 83) Marlborough, England | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1946–1982 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands | 1 Royal Horse Artillery 24 Air Portable Brigade 1969–1970 Commander Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces 1975–1977 |
Battles/wars | Palestine Suez Korea Malaya Dhofar Rebellion Northern Ireland |
Awards | CB MBE DFC DCM (Selangor) Hashemite Order of Independence Order of Oman |
Other work | Defence correspondent for The Sun newspaper |
His career highlights included:[3]
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