Edgar Peacock
Edgar Henry William Peacock | |
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Edgar Peacock in tropical service dress wearing the rank insignia of a Lt Colonel | |
| Born | 11 February 1893 |
| Died | March 1955 (aged 62) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | 318622 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery 54 Nyasaland Battery SOE |
| Commands | Area Commander Otter Area; Operation Character Force 136 |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross and bar |
| Spouse |
Geraldine Peacock (m. 1924) |
| Children | 2 (daughters) |
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Henry William Peacock, DSO, MC & Bar (11 February 1893 – March 1955) was a decorated British Officer commanding special forces operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during the Second World War. He had previously served in Burma for many years as Deputy Conservator of Forests, and Game Warden.