Sir Peter Terry

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Sir Peter Terry was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command, including leadership roles in Britain’s strategic air forces.

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instanceOf Royal Air Force officer
governor
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Air Force Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
fullName Peter Terry
gender male
honorificPrefix Sir
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
notableEvent subject of an IRA assassination attempt at his home in England
notableWork leadership of Britain’s strategic air forces
occupation colonial administrator
military officer
placeOfService Central Europe
Gibraltar
Near East
linked to: Middle East
positionHeld Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command
Commander British Forces Near East
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe
Governor of Gibraltar
rank Air Chief Marshal
serviceEndYear 1981
serviceStartYear 1943
spouse Lady Betty Terry
targetOf Provisional Irish Republican Army attack

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