Peter Rowell | |
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 Rowell in 2024 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1995–Present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Defence Academy |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Member 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.
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]
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