Lest we forget: WHITAMORE, Peter – Loyal Regt – South Lancashire Regt – Royal Ulster Rifles – Loyal Regt – Queen’s Lancashire Regt

Surname: Whitamore
First Name: Peter
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Awards: OBE
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Permanent Staff Location: Shorncliffe
Permanent Staff Service Date: 1971-72 & 1980-85
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Permanent Staff Rank: Major & Lt Colonel
Regiment: Loyal Regt - South Lancashire Regt - Royal Ulster Rifles - Loyal Regt - Queen's Lancashire Regt
Regular Service Date: National Service 1947-1949 Regular Service 1950-1985
Retirement Rank: Lt Colonel
Age: 81
Date of Death: 2010 July 14
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From Colin Harwood – Peter was commissioned into the 1st Bn Loyal Regt in 1947 on entry to National Service
He was posted to 1st Bn The South Lancashire Regt in Trieste until 1949 completing his National Service
In 1950 served a short period in Japan and then posted to as a Platoon Commander with C Coy 1st Bn The Royal Ulster Rifles in Korea
In March 1951 during the Imjin battle was captured and held a prisoner of war from 25th April 1951 to 1953. After release and repatriation Peter was granted regular commission in 1954 with 1st Loyal Regiment where he originally started his service.
He join them in Trieste until the hand over to Italy 1954
His service is as follows;
1954 – 1960 1st Loyals Barnard Castle (24 Infantry Brigade) Malaya and BAOR
1961 – 1963 Instructor RMA Sandhurst
1964 – 1965 Staff Captain A HQ Land Forces Persian Gulf Bahrain
1966 – 1967 Company Commander 1st Loyals Malta
1968 – 1970 HQ 1 Div
1971 – 1972 OC C Coy JIB Shorncliffe
1973 – 1975 AFNORTH GSO
1976 – 1978 HQ BAOR, AQMG awarded his Military OBE
1980 – 1985 CO JIB Shorncliffe then went on the retired Officers list
Peter’s career had been held back due to his incarceration as a POW of the Communist Chinese. It led him to be denied Key Promotions, as the Western Alliance saw him as a security risk due to possible indoctrination.
Although he successfully obtained a redress of grievance in 1968 the damage had been done hence only reaching Lt Col
He lived in WOOTON near Canterbury where he was churchwarden for 24 years at Saint Martins Church.