Peter Young (historian), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Young (historian)

soldier and military historian

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1915

Place of Birth: Kensington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Sep-1988

Profession: military personnel, military historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Brigadier Peter Young, DSO, MC & Two Bars (28 July 1915 – 13 September 1988) was a British Army officer who, during the Second World War, served with distinction with the British Commandos. Subsequently, he went on to command a regiment of the Arab Legion before leaving the Army to become a lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In later life he founded The Sealed Knot, and became a well-known military historian and author.