Peter Phipps, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPeter Phipps
New Zealand navy officer
Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1908
Date of Death: 18-Sep-1989
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Peter Phipps
- Vice Admiral Sir Peter Phipps, (c.
- 1909 – 18 September 1989) was a founding father of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
- For heroism at Guadalcanal, the United States of America awarded him the Navy Cross, their second highest award for valour.
- Phipps was the first New Zealander to reach the rank of vice admiral in the RNZN.
- He was also served as Chief of Naval Staff and the first Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force.
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