Peter John Harding

For the Marshal of the Royal Air Force, see Peter Robin Harding.
Peter John Harding
Born 1 June 1940
Died 27 December 2013 (aged 73)
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Years of service 1960-1998
Rank Air Vice-Marshal
Commands held Pilot Buccaneer Squadrons
RAF Honington
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Air Force Cross

Air Vice-Marshal Peter John Harding, CB, CVO, CBE, AFC (1 June 1940 27 December 2013) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Defence Services Secretary from 1994 to 1998.

RAF career

Educated at Solihull School, Harding joined the Royal Air Force in 1960.[1] He became Officer Commanding the Pilot Buccaneer Squadrons in 1977.[1] He joined the Directing Staff at the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1981, became Station Commander at RAF Honington in 1982 and was appointed Director of Nuclear Systems at the Ministry of Defence in 1986.[1] He went on to be Deputy Commander-in-Chief, RAF Germany in 1989 and Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) at Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe in 1991.[1] He served as Defence Services Secretary as well as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) from 1994 to 1998.[1]

In retirement he became Deputy Chairman of the Governors of Taunton School.[2] He died on 27 December 2013.[3]

Family

In 1966 he married Morwenna Jacquiline St John Grey; they have two sons.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Brian Pennicott
Defence Services Secretary
19941998
Succeeded by
Rodney Lees
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