Peter Hilton (British Army officer)

Colonel

Sir Peter Hilton

KCVO MC & Two Bars KStJ JP DL
Colonel; Sir Peter Hilton; KCVO MC & Two Bars KStJ JP DL
Nickname	"Hawk-eyed"
Born	30 June 1919; Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died	30 May 1995 (aged 75)
Buried	Idridgehay, Derbyshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1939
Rank	Colonel
Service number	85503
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands	528 Light, Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (1953)
Conflicts	Second World War Battle of France Battle of Dunkirk; Dunkirk evacuation; ; North African Campaign First Battle of El Alamein; Second Battle of El Alamein; ; Italian campaign Sicilian Campaign; Allied invasion of Italy; ; Operation Overlord; ;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Military Cross & Two Bars; Mentioned in Dispatches
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Spouse	Lady Winifred Smith (m. 1942)
Children	Andrew Hilton; Richard Hilton
Relations	Major-General Richard Hilton (father)
Other work	Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (1978–94)

Colonel Sir Peter Hilton, KCVO, MC & Two Bars, KStJ, JP, DL (30 June 1919 – 30 May 1995) was a senior officer in the British Army and a businessman.