Peter Terry

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name= Peter Terry
lived= 18 October 1926 –
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rank= Air Chief Marshal
branch= air force|United Kingdom
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awards=Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
laterwork= Governor of Gibraltar

Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry GCB (b. 18 October 1926) is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander.

Terry took up the post of Vice Chief of the Air Staff on 25 March 1977. On 30 April 1979, Terry was appointed Commander-in-Chief of RAF Germany. From 9 April 1981 to 16 July 1984 Terry was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe at SHAPE.

Terry was Governor of Gibraltar from 19 November 1985 to December 1989 [cite web | title = Governors of Gibraltar (1945 onwards) | author = Michael Brufal | url = http://www.rockjottings.com/governorsindex.htm | publisher = "rockjottings.com"| date = | accessdate = 2007-05-09] . During his tenure as Governor, Terry authorised the SAS to pursue IRA members as part of Operation Flavius.

On 18 September 1990 the IRA attempted to kill Terry at his Staffordshire home in revenge for his part in Operation Flavius. The attack took place at 9 pm at the Main Road house. The gunman opened fire through a window hitting him at least nine times and injuring his wife, Lady Betty Terry, near the eye. The couple's daughter, Liz, was found suffering from shock. Terry's face had to be rebuilt as the shots shattered his face and two high-velocity bullets lodged a fraction of an inch from his brain. [cite web | title = IRA gun attack on ex Governor | author = | url = http://www.westmidlands.com/millennium/1900/1976-2000/1990.html | publisher = "westmidlands.com" | date = | accessdate = 2007-05-09] The then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, said that she "was utterly appalled and deeply grieved" by the shooting. [cite web | title = Remarks condemning IRA attack on Sir Peter Terry ("deeply grieved") | author = | url = http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=108198 | publisher = "Margaret Thatcher Foundation" | date = | accessdate = 2007-05-10]

In 2006, Terry was installed as a knight grand cross of the Order of the Bath. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Queen attends Order of the Bath |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4991206.stm |format= |work= |publisher="bbc.co.uk" |id= |pages= |page= |date= 2006-05-17|accessdate=2007-05-10 |language= |quote= ]

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