Peter Inge, Baron Inge
| The Lord Inge | |
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Field Marshal Lord Inge in September 2007
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| Born | 5 August 1935 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1956–97 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Service number | 448984 |
| Commands held |
Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the General Staff British Army of the Rhine 2nd Infantry Division 1st Battalion Green Howards |
| Battles/wars |
Malayan Emergency Operation Banner Bosnian War |
| Awards |
Knight of the Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Field Marshal Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge, KG, GCB, PC, DL (born 5 August 1935) was the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1992 to 1994. He then served as Chief of the Defence Staff before retiring in 1997. Early in his military career he saw action during the Malayan Emergency and in Northern Ireland and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government during the Bosnian War.
The son of Raymond Albert Inge and Grace Maud Caroline Inge (née Du Rose), he was educated at Wrekin College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, He was commissioned into the Green Howards from Sandhurst on 27 July 1956. He was promoted to lieutenant on 27 July 1958, and served with the 1st Battalion in Hong Kong and Germany and was deployed on operational service to Malaya during the Malayan Emergency. Appointed aide-de-camp to the General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1960, he was promoted to captain on 27 July 1962 and made adjutant of 1st Battalion the Green Howards in 1963.
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