David Peel Yates
Lieutenant General Sir David Peel Yates, KCB, CVO, DSO, OBE (10 July 1911 – 8 October 1978) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and reached high office during the 1960s.
Sir David Peel Yates | |
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| Born | 10 July 1911 Gillingham, Kent, England |
| Died | 8 October 1978 (aged 67) Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1931–1969 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 52733 |
| Unit | South Wales Borderers |
| Commands held | Southern Command Eastern Command British Forces in Berlin 27th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | North West Frontier Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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