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Peter Philpott

1915 – 1988

Royal Air Force officer

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About Peter Philpott

Lived 1915 – 1988 (aged 73). Peter Philpott was a British.

Air Vice Marshal Peter Theodore Philpott, (20 March 1915 – 13 July 1988) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.

RAF career Philpott was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 27 July 1935. He served in the Second World War in the Directorate of Operational Training and then as officer commanding, RAF Horsham St Faith.

After the war he became officer commanding, RAF Deversoir in 1952, Deputy Director of Policy in 1954 and Director of Policy (Air Staff) in 1958. After that he became Head of British Defence Liaison Staff in Canberra in 1965 and Director of Service Intelligence in 1968 before retiring in 1970.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Member of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Peter Theodore Philpott

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Philpott's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Philpott?

Royal Air Force officer

When was Peter Philpott born?

Peter Philpott was born on 20 March 1915.

When did Peter Philpott die?

Peter Philpott died on 13 July 1988.

What nationality was Peter Philpott?

Peter Philpott was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Philpott

· Wikidata: Q96740184

· DBpedia: Peter Philpott (RAF officer)

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