About Malcolm Peake
Lived 1865 – 1917 (aged 52). Malcolm Peake was a British military personnel and military leader.
Brigadier-General Malcolm Peake, (27 March 1865 – 27 August 1917) was a British Army officer. He was killed by a German shell in 1917, whilst conducting reconnaissance on Hill 70. At the time, he was brigadier general, Royal Artillery (BGRA), I Corps, after having served in the same role as BGRA of the 29th Division.
Peake's military career began when he was commissioned as a subaltern, with the rank of lieutenant, into the Royal Artillery in December 1884.
He was promoted to substantive colonel in November 1916, with seniority backdated to November 1915.
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Who was Malcolm Peake?
British military officer
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Malcolm Peake was born on 27 March 1865 in Paddington.
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Malcolm Peake died on 27 August 1917 in France.
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Malcolm Peake was a military personnel and military leader.
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Malcolm Peake was British.
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