Peter Cosgrove Australian general; Governor-General of Australia (2014–present)
Peter Cosgrove is a 75 years old Australian general; Governor-General of Australia (2014–present) from Sydney, New South Wales. He was born on July 28, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales as Peter John Cosgrove. His nickname is Cosgrove General Sir Peter John.
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General Sir Peter John Cosgrove AK MC is a retired senior Australian Army officer and the 26th and current Governor-General of Australia. A graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon he fought in the Vietnam War receiving the Military Cross in 1971. From 1983 to 1984 he was commander of the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and he later served as commander of the 6th Brigade and the 1st Division.
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Birth name of Peter Cosgrove is Peter John Cosgrove
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Awards (14)
Awarded Commander of the Legion of Merit , awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty , awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great , awarded Order of Saint John , awarded Legionnaire of Legion of Merit ,
Education
He graduated from Royal Military College and University Of Queensland
What is Peter's zodiac sign?Peter Cosgrove zodiac sign is leo.
When is Cosgrove's next birthday?
Peter Cosgrove was born on the , which was a Monday. He will be turning 76 in only 345 days from today (17 August, 2022).
Other facts about Peter Cosgrove
| Alias | Cosgrove General Sir Peter John |
|---|---|
| AlmaMater | Royal Military College Duntroon |
| Battle | Vietnam War, International Force for East Timor |
| Birth name | Peter John Cosgrove |
| Country of citizenship | Australia |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Office | 26th Governor-General of Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism in Australia |
| Residence | Government House Canberra |
| Work period (start) | 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Military rank | General Officer |
| Conflict | Vietnam War |
| Military branch | Australian Army |
| Family name | Cosgrove. Show people with the surname Cosgrove |
| Name in native language | Peter John Cosgrove |
| Position held | Governor-General Of Australia , series ordinal: 26 , replaced by: David Hurley , replaces: Quentin Bryce , end time: 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z , start time: 2014-03-28T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | John , series ordinal: 2 |
