Major-General Sir Peter Melvill Melvill KCB (2 July 1803[1] – 5 November 1895) was a British military commander in the Bombay Army who was military and naval secretary to the Governor of Bombay.

[2] Melvill was born at Pendennis Castle, near Falmouth, Cornwall, where his father was Governor.

He served as Fort Adjutant of the garrison of Bombay and aide-to-camp to the Governor in 1828.

In 1829, he was on special duty in Calcutta as assistant to the Bombay military member of the Financial Commission.

In 1836, he was first assistant to the Resident in Cutch and Sind and in 1838 he officiated as Political Agent at the former place.