Peter Scratchley

Sir Peter Scratchley
Sir Peter Scratchley
	Sir Peter Scratchley, c. 1882
Born	24 August 1835; Paris, France
Died	2 December 1885 (aged 50); Near the Territory of Papua
Buried	Old Charlton cemetery, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1854–1882
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Crimean War; Indian Rebellion of 1857
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Other work	Special Commissioner for Great Britain in New Guinea

Major General Sir Peter Henry Scratchley KCMG (24 August 1835 – 2 December 1885) was special commissioner for Great Britain in New Guinea 1884–1885 and defence adviser for Australia.^[1]

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Sir Peter Scratchley
Sir Peter Scratchley, c. 1882
Born	(1835-08-24)24 August 1835 Paris, France
Died	2 December 1885(1885-12-02) (aged 50) Near the Territory of Papua
Buried	Old Charlton cemetery, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1854–1882^[1]^[2]
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Crimean War Indian Rebellion of 1857
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Other work	Special Commissioner for Great Britain in New Guinea