Peter Echlin Gerahty
born 1.9.1921 Cyprus
son of Sir Charles Gerahty,QC
educated Malvern College
227 days in ranks
commissioned 2Lt (207799) 29.9.1941
5 Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry September 1941-June 1944
Lieutenant 1.3.1944
9 Bn Parachute Regiment July-September 1944
2 Bn Ox. and Bucks LI September 1944-November 1947
GSO 3 War Office (MO2) November 1947-November 1949
Staff College,Camberley January-December 1950
BM HQ 130 Infantry Brigade March 1951-April 1953
4 Bn Ox. and Bucks LI (TA) April 1953-October 1955 (Adjutant)
Captain 1.9.1955
GSO 2 War Office (MO5) November 1955-December 1957
Student JSSC January-July 1958
1 Bn Ox and Bucks LI/1 Bn Green Jackets July 1958-July 1960
GSO 2 (Ops and Training) HQ East Africa Command August 1960-September 1962
Recruiting Officer,The Green Jackets Brigade November 1962-March 1963
Lieutenant Colonel 1.4.1963
CO Ox. and Bucks LI (TA) April 1963-September 1965
GSO 1 (DS) JSSC November 1965-February 1969
Rifle Depot HS February-April 1969
Colonel 30.6.1969
Colonel GS CD 1(A) MOD April 1969-December 1972
AD (Colonel) Infantry Policy MOD January 1973-September 1976
retired September 1976
awards MBE 1962 CBE 1977
married Arminell Morshead 9.8.1952 in Lamerton,Devon (2 children)
died 15.11.2013 Somerset
