Peter Ronald Davies
Peter Ronald Davies | |
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Peter Davies, as president of Eurogroup for Animals, presenting the Campaign4Animals Award to Otwarte Klatki (Open Cages) on 22 June 2016 | |
Born | 10 May 1938 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | 1st Armoured Division's Signals Regiment 12th Armoured Brigade Wales |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Peter Ronald Davies CB (born 10 May 1938) is a retired British Army Officer and animal welfare campaigner.
Early life and education
Davies was educated at Llandovery College, Welbeck College and at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1]
Military career
Davies was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1958. He became the commanding officer of the 1st Armoured Division's Signals Regiment in 1976. He went on to be commander of 12th Armoured Brigade in 1982, Director of Studies of the Staff College, Camberley in 1986 and Commander Communications, British Army of the Rhine in 1988. His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Wales in 1990 before retiring in 1991.[2]
Davies was appointed Colonel of The King's Regiment[3][4][5] in 1986 and served in that position until 1994. He was also the Colonel Commandant of the Royal Signals from 1990 to 1996. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1992 New Year Honours.[6]
Animal welfare
In 1991, Maj-Gen Davies was appointed the Director General[7][8][9][10] of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) where he served for 11 years. During 2002, Davies assumed the role of Director General of The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)[11] – now known as World Animal Protection – until 2009. Also, Davies has served as the Chairman of Trustees for The Brooke Hospital for Animals,[12] President of Eurogroup for Animal Welfare,[13] Chairman of Animals in War Memorial Fund[14] and as Chairman of Freedom Food Ltd[15] (an initiative to assure high quality animal husbandry in food production) now known as RSPCA Assured.[16]
References
- ^ "Major General Peter Davies". King's College London. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Court circular". The Independent. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Regiment Image Archives". 5 May 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Webmatters : The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Pals Memorial at Montauban". Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "No. 52767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1991. p. 3.
- ^ "BBC News – UK – RSPCA campaigner dies of CJD". Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Interview Katie Sampson (23 October 2011). "I work for ... The director-general of the RSPCA: Maureen Salter is PA". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "RSPCA boss Davies to step down after 11 years at the helm". Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Clennell, Andrew (21 October 2002). "Anti-hunt activist to head RSPCA". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Presentation by Major-General Peter Davies, Director-General of WSPA" (PDF). 21 October 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Animal People Online". Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Our board". Eurogroup for Animals.
- ^ "AIW - Peter Davies - Trustee". Animalsinwar.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "2m to push Freedom Food". Farmers Weekly. 19 August 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "RSPCA Assured Home Page". RSPCA Assured. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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Preceded by | General Officer Commanding Wales 1990–1991 | Succeeded by Michael Regan |
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