Bryan Perrett was a military historian and author. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment.
Occupation
historian, military historian
Born
1934
Died
2020
Overview
Bryan Perrett (born 9 July 1934 in Liverpool, died 16 June 2020) was a military historian and author. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment.
Biography
Bryan Perrett was born on 9 July 1934 to parents Thomas Edgar Perrett and Ellen Perrett (nee Nicholson). He married Anne Catherine Trench in 1966. He served in the British army from 1952 to 1954, the Territorial Army until 1967 and then in the Royal Tank Regiment (as part of the Army Emergency Reserve) until 1971, leaving service in the rank of captain. After working in insurance until 1977 he became a full time author until his death. As well as writing numerous books on military history, he was the defense correspondent for the Liverpool Echo during the Falklands War and Gulf War. The majority of his works were on the subject of armoured warfare. He died on 16 June 2020, survived by his wife Anne.
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