Peter Rowell (British Army officer)

Peter Rowell
Rowell in 2024
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1995–Present
RankMajor General
CommandsDefence Academy
Battles / warsWar 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.


Military offices
Preceded by Chief Executive and Commandant of the Defence Academy
2024–Present 		Incumbent