David Dobson
Vice-Admiral Sir David Stuart Dobson KBE (born 4 December 1938) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Sir David Dobson | |
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Born | 4 December 1938 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Amazon HMS Southampton |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
Dobson was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and, after joining the Royal Navy, became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Amazon in 1975.[1] A naval aviator, he became naval and air attaché in Athens in 1979 and Senior Naval Officer on the Falkland Islands in 1982.[1] He went on to be Captain of the destroyer HMS Southampton in 1983 and then Captain of the Fleet and, following his promotion to rear admiral, became Naval Secretary in 1988.[1] His last appointment was as Chief of Staff for the Allied Naval Force Southern Europe in the rank of vice admiral in 1991.[1] He retired in 1991 and was President of the Union Jack Club.[2]
Family
In 1962 he married Joanna Mary Counter; they have two sons and one daughter.[1]
References
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Whitaker's Almanack 1992
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Norman King |
Naval Secretary 1988–1990 |
Succeeded by Christopher Morgan |