Peter Inge, Baron Inge
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Field Marshal
Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge (born 5 August 1935) was the Chief of the General Staff
, the professional head of the British Army
, between 1992 and 1994. He then served as Chief of the Defence Staff
before retiring in 1997.
, Peter Inge was commissioned into the Green Howards from Sandhurst
in 1956. He served with the 1st Battalion in Hong Kong
, Germany
and Libya
. After working in the Ministry of Defence
, he returned to the Battalion as a company commander, serving in Northern Ireland
. From 1971 to 1972 he was Brigade Major with the 11th Armoured Brigade, before being appointed Commanding Officer
of the 1st Battalion the Green Howards in 1974. Between 1977 and 1979 he commanded the Staff College’s Junior Division, then, from 1979, he commanded Task Force C of the British Army of the Rhine
. From 1982 he was Chief of Staff of I (British) Corps. In 1983 he returned to Britain as General Officer Commanding
North Eastern District and Commander 2nd Infantry Division, based in York; then, in 1986, he was appointed Director General, Logistics Policy (Army) at the Ministry of Defence
. In 1987 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
, promoted to Lieutenant General
and was appointed as General Officer Commanding
I (British) Corps. He relinquished this command on 2 October 1989. In 1989 he became the Commander of NATO’s Northern Army Group and Commander in Chief of British Army of the Rhine
in Germany.
For his services in Germany he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
. On his return to the UK in 1992 he became Chief of the General Staff
and on 15 March 1994 was promoted to Field Marshal
when he became Chief of the Defence Staff. He served in this post until 1997, when he retired.
as Baron Inge, of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire. In 2002 he was appointed as one of the 24 Knights of the Garter
.
In 2004 he was made a Privy Councillor and appointed to serve a member of the Butler Inquiry team, which examined the use of intelligence during the Iraq War. Chaired by Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
, the inquiry determined that the intelligence used to declare Iraq's possession of "Weapons of Mass Destruction" was flawed.
Lord Inge is a past president of the Pilgrims Society of Great Britain
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Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge (born 5 August 1935) was the Chief of the General Staff
Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
Chief of the General Staff has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. The CGS is a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Board...
, the professional head of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, between 1992 and 1994. He then served as Chief of the Defence Staff
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the British Armed Forces, a senior official within the Ministry of Defence, and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister...
before retiring in 1997.
Army career
Educated at Wrekin CollegeWrekin College
Wrekin College is a co-educational independent school located in Wellington, Shropshire, England. It was founded by Sir John Bayley in 1880 and was known as ‘The School in the Garden’ owing to its extensive gardens and playing fields...
, Peter Inge was commissioned into the Green Howards from Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
in 1956. He served with the 1st Battalion in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. After working in the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
, he returned to the Battalion as a company commander, serving in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. From 1971 to 1972 he was Brigade Major with the 11th Armoured Brigade, before being appointed Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of the 1st Battalion the Green Howards in 1974. Between 1977 and 1979 he commanded the Staff College’s Junior Division, then, from 1979, he commanded Task Force C of the British Army of the Rhine
British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine . Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War, and the other after the Second World War.-1919–1929:...
. From 1982 he was Chief of Staff of I (British) Corps. In 1983 he returned to Britain as General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
North Eastern District and Commander 2nd Infantry Division, based in York; then, in 1986, he was appointed Director General, Logistics Policy (Army) at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
. In 1987 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, promoted to Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
and was appointed as General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
I (British) Corps. He relinquished this command on 2 October 1989. In 1989 he became the Commander of NATO’s Northern Army Group and Commander in Chief of British Army of the Rhine
British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine . Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War, and the other after the Second World War.-1919–1929:...
in Germany.
For his services in Germany he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
. On his return to the UK in 1992 he became Chief of the General Staff
Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
Chief of the General Staff has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. The CGS is a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Board...
and on 15 March 1994 was promoted to Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
when he became Chief of the Defence Staff. He served in this post until 1997, when he retired.
Later career
After stepping down as Chief of the Defence Staff, he was created a life peerLife peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Inge, of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire. In 2002 he was appointed as one of the 24 Knights of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
.
In 2004 he was made a Privy Councillor and appointed to serve a member of the Butler Inquiry team, which examined the use of intelligence during the Iraq War. Chaired by Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, is a retired British civil servant, now sitting in the House of Lords as a Life Peer.-Life:Butler was born in Lytham St Annes on on 3 January, 1938...
, the inquiry determined that the intelligence used to declare Iraq's possession of "Weapons of Mass Destruction" was flawed.
Lord Inge is a past president of the Pilgrims Society of Great Britain
Pilgrims Society
The Pilgrims Society, founded in 1902, is a British-American society established, in the words of American diplomat Joseph Choate, 'to promote good-will, good-fellowship, and everlasting peace between the United States and Great Britain'...
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Styles
- 1935-1956: Peter Anthony Inge
- 1956-1958: Second LieutenantSecond LieutenantSecond lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
Peter Anthony Inge - 1958-1962: LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Peter Anthony Inge - 1962-1967: CaptainCaptain (British Army and Royal Marines)Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
Peter Anthony Inge - 1967-1972: Major Peter Anthony Inge
- 1972-1976: Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Anthony Inge
- 1976-1979: Colonel Peter Anthony Inge
- 1979-12 January 1984: BrigadierBrigadier (United Kingdom)Brigadier is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines.Brigadier is the superior rank to Colonel, but subordinate to Major-General....
Peter Anthony Inge - 12 January-16 April 1984: Brigadier (Actg. Major-GeneralMajor-General (United Kingdom)Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
) Peter Anthony Inge - 16 April 1984-1987: Major-General Peter Anthony Inge
- 1987-1 January 1988: Lieutenant-General Peter Anthony Inge
- 1 January 1988-27 November 1989: Lieutenant-General SirSirSir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Peter Anthony Inge, KCBKCBKCB is a Three-letter acronym that may stand for:* Kekchi Council of Belize* Kenya Commercial Bank Group** Kenya Commercial Bank** Kenya Commercial Bank ** Kenya Commercial Bank * Klezmer Conservatory Band... - 27 November 1989-3 January 1990: Lieutenant-General (Local GeneralGeneral (United Kingdom)General is currently the highest peace-time rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. It is subordinate to the Army rank of Field Marshal, has a NATO-code of OF-9, and is a four-star rank....
) Sir Peter Anthony Inge, KCB - 3 January 1990-25 March 1991: General Sir Peter Anthony Inge, KCB
- 25 March 1991-1992: General Sir Peter Anthony Inge, KCB, ADCADCADC may refer to:In aviation:*ADC Aircraft, a British firm established in March 1920*ADC Airlines, based in Ikeja, Nigeria*Aerospace Defense Command of the U.S...
- 1992-15 March 1994: General Sir Peter Anthony Inge, GCBGCBGCB may stand for:* Gaming Control Board, any governmental body that regulates gambling in its jurisdiction* Generator circuit-breaker, a special circuit breaker in the high-current connection between generator and generator transformer...
, ADC - 15 March-21 April 1994: Field Marshal Sir Peter Anthony Inge, GCB, ADC
- 21 April 1994-1997: Field Marshal Sir Peter Anthony Inge, GCB
- 1997-2001: Field Marshal the Right HonourableThe Right HonourableThe Right Honourable is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Anglophone Caribbean and other Commonwealth Realms, and occasionally elsewhere...
the Lord Inge, GCB, DLDLDL, dL, or dl may stand for:Measurement of volume* the symbol of the decilitre , an SI unit of measurement of capacity or volume Science and tech* Data link, a computer connection for transmitting data... - 2001-2004: Field Marshal the Right Honourable the Lord Inge, KG, GCB, DL
- 2004-present: Field Marshal the Right Honourable the Lord Inge, KG, PC, GCB, DL
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General Service Medal (1918) General Service Medal (1918) The General Service Medal was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended. It was equivalent to the 1915 Naval General Service Medal.- Description :... |
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General Service Medal (1962) General Service Medal (1962) The General Service Medal , was introduced in 1962 to combine the General Service Medal , as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal... |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II... |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II... |
Further reading
- Biography at ICx Technology
- Heathcote, T.A. (1999). The British Field Marshals 1736-1997. Pen & Sword Books Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-696-5
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