Maj.Gen. Peter F.A. Sibbald CB OBE
Died 5th. July 1994 aged
66yrs
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Peter Frank Aubrey Sibbald was commissioned into the KOYLI.on 15th. July 1948.
He was one of two officers to be commissioned into the K.O.Y.L.I at this time,
who were the first post-war Sandhurst officers to join the Regt.
He joined the 1st. Bn. in Malaya as a Platoon commander and was recorded with a
mention in despatches in 1951.
After returning to England and a spell in Germany he went to Korea as a Staff
Captain in 29 Brigade.
When he later rejoined his Bn. it was on anti-Mau Mau operations in Kenya, and
he became 2 I/C of B Coy.
From 1955-57 he was an instructor at the School of Infantry in Hythe. This was a
post in which he developed his interest in infantry weapons.
He married in 1957 and later took over as Adjutant of the Bn. which was now
stationed in Germany. It was here that the Bn. celebrated the bi-centenary of
the Battle of Minden and as Adjutant, reluctantly, he mounted a horse for the
parade.
In 1961 he graduated from Staff College and became Brigade Major of 151 Brigade
(TA) at Yarm. This was followed by JSSC before again rejoining the 1st. Bn. as
Officer Commanding D Coy in Tidworth and Aden.
From 1966-68 he was GS02 in Singapore, He moved from there to become Commanding
Officer of 2 LI. in Berlin and Colchester.
In 1970, during his period of command he was appointed OBE.
In 1972 he was appointed Colonel. GS at HQ BAOR but was soon promoted again to
command 51 Brigade in Hong Kong.
He returned to England in 1974 as Divisional Brigadier, the Light Div.
Winchester.
On promotion to Major General, he took over as GOC NW District and from 1980
until his retirement was Director of Infantry. During this time he was heavily
involved in a major re-organisation and re-equipment programme for the Infantry.
This included the design and procurement of the new fleet of Armoured Personnel
Carrier's, consisting of both tracked and wheeled vehicles.
From 1977-80 he was the Deputy Colonel (Yorkshire) this was followed by becoming
from 1980-83 the Colonel Commandant of the Light Division.
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