Peter Vanneck
| Sir Peter Vanneck | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck |
| Born |
7 January 1922 London |
| Died | 2 August 1999 (aged 77) London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch | Royal Navy, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940-1949 (RN) 1949-1950 (RAFVR) 1950-after 1967 (RAuxAF) |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Service number | 205378 (RAuxAF) |
| Battles/wars |
World War II - Bismarck |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (1977) Companion of the Order of the Bath (1973) Air Force Cross (1955) Air Efficiency Award (1954) Knight of Justice of the Order of St John (1959) Commander, Legion of Honour (France) (1981) Grand Officer, Order of the Crown (Belgium) (1983) |
| Relations |
Lord Huntingfield (father) Lord (Dennis) Stevenson (son-in-law) |
Air Commodore Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck GBE CB AFC AE DL (7 January 1922 – 2 August 1999) was a British Royal Navy officer, fighter pilot, engineer, stockbroker and politician. He made notable contributions to Anglo-French relations as Lord Mayor of London and as a Member of the European Parliament.
Vanneck was born on 7 January 1922 in London, the youngest son of Lord Huntingfield and American born Margaret Eleanor Crosby.
He spent his early years in Australia during his father's tenure as Governor of Victoria in the 1930s. He attended Geelong Grammar School and was sent back to Britain to study at Stowe School, having won a scholarship.
Vanneck joined the Royal Navy during World War II. He studied at the Royal Naval College as an officer cadet from 1 January 1940 to 1 September 1940, when he passed out as a midshipman. He served on HMS King George V during the operation to sink the Bismarck, and on HMS Eskimo. He commanded a LCA during service off North African coast.
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