Peter Rowell (British Army officer)

Peter Rowell
Rowell in 2024
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1995–Present
RankMajor General
CommandsDefence Academy
ConflictsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Peter John Rowell MBE is a British Army officer who currently serves as commandant of the Defence Academy.

Military career

Rowell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 3 May 1995.[1] He was deployed to Afghanistan as chief of staff for 4th Mechanised Brigade before being promoted to brigadier and becoming commandant of the Royal School of Military Engineering in 2019.[2] He went on to be Head of Concepts and Force Exploration in 2022 and commandant of the Defence Academy in May 2024.[3]

References

  1. ^ "No. 54827". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 July 1997. p. 7833.
  2. ^ "No. 62700". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 July 2019. p. 11670.
  3. ^ "Major General Peter Rowell". Defence Academy. Retrieved 4 August 2024.


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