| Peter Gilchrist | |
|---|---|
 Gilchrist in 2008 | |
| Born | (1952-02-28) 28 February 1952 (age 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 499420 |
| Commands | 1st Royal Tank Regiment |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Bronze Star Medal (United States) |
Major General Peter Gilchrist, CB (born 28 February 1952) is a retired senior British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 2000 to 2004.
Military career
Educated at Marlborough College, Gilchrist was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment in 1973. He became commanding officer of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in 1993, Deputy Director of Ordnance in 1996 and Programme Director for Armoured Systems in 1998. He went on to be an executive director at the Defence Procurement Agency and Master-General of the Ordnance in 2000. He was deployed to Afghanistan as Deputy Commander at Combined Forces Command in 2004, and then became Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 2006. He retired in 2009.
References
- "No. 45892". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1973. p. 1351.
- Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- "No. 55763". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 February 2000. p. 1655.
- Wilton Park
- Whitaker's Almanack 2006
- "No. 59058". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 2009. p. 8059.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDavid Jenkins | Master-General of the Ordnance 2000–2004 |
Succeeded byAndrew Figgures |
| Preceded byJohn Cooper | Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command (Afghanistan) 2004–2005 |
Succeeded byChris Wilson |
| Preceded byAnthony Dymock | Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. 2005–2008 |
Succeeded byMichael Harwood |