Peter Bonnet Explained

Peter Bonnet
Birth Date:1936 12, df=y
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Rank:Major-General
Branch:British Army
Commands:26 Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Western District
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Peter Robert Frank Bonnet, (12 December 1936 – 18 February 2023) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military College of Science, Bonnet was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1958.[1] He became commanding officer of 26 Field Regiment Royal Artillery in 1978, Commander Royal Artillery for 2nd Division in 1982 and Director Royal Artillery in 1986.[1] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Western District in 1989 before retiring in 1991.[2]

In 1961 he married Sylvia Mary Coy; they had two sons.[1] Bonnet died on 18 February 2023, at the age of 86.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010,
  2. Web site: Army Commands. 2 July 2016.
  3. https://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/262739/bonnet Peter Bonnet death announcement