15 Facts About Peter Squire

Peter Squire was a fast jet pilot in the 1970s, a squadron commander during the Falklands War, and a senior air commander in the 1990s.

Peter Squire received his schooling at the independent King's School, Bruton in Somerset, the fees of which were paid for by the British Government as he was the son of a serving military commissioned officer.

In 1961, at the age of sixteen Peter Squire was awarded a scholarship to academically study at RAF College Cranwell, which he entered in 1963.

Peter Squire received a commission into the Royal Air Force with the rank of Pilot Officer on 15 July 1966.

Peter Squire was promoted to flying officer on 15 January 1967, and sent to No 20 Squadron based in Singapore to fly Hunters in 1968.

Peter Squire was promoted to flight lieutenant on 15 January 1969, and joined No 4 Flying Training School in Anglesey in 1970.

Peter Squire was awarded the Air Force Cross in the 1979 Birthday Honours.

Peter Squire flew with the squadron to CFB Goose Bay in Canada on 13 April 1982, on a six-hour flight using air-to-air refuelling for an exercise.

Peter Squire was appointed to the post of Director Air Offensive at the Ministry of Defence in 1989.

Peter Squire served as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff from 1994 and, having been promoted to air marshal on 9 February 1996, became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff in 1996.

Peter Squire was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1997 Birthday Honours.

In retirement Peter Squire joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Peter Squire was chairman of the board of trustees of the Imperial War Museum from 2003 to 2011, and vice-chairman of the board of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission from 2005 to 2008.

Peter Squire was a governor at King's School, Bruton, and the deputy lieutenant of Devon.

Peter Squire died of heart failure at the age of 72 on 19 February 2018 at his home, "Lower Park", at Gidleigh in Devon.