Peter Whitehead
Peter Whitehead was born in Shanghai in 1922 then relocated to the UK as a child. At the age of 14 he made his own way by sea to Australia, where he worked on farms as a labourer and horse breaker. He served in the Australian army and air force during the Second World War and then went on to live a richly varied life in Africa as a colonial officer, game ranger, big game hunter, rancher and animal wrangler for films. He now lives in New Zealand.
Peter Whitehead was born in Shanghai in 1922 then relocated to the UK as a child. At the age of 14 he made his own way by sea to Australia, where he worked on farms as a labourer and horse breaker. He served in the Australian army and air force during the Second World War and then went on to live a richly varied life in Africa as a colonial officer, game ranger, big game hunter, rancher and animal wrangler for films. He now lives in New Zealand. See less