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Born 1925; educated Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, 1938; Midshipman, HMS JAMAICA, 1942; Sub Lieutenant, HMS WARSPITE, 1944; trained as Fleet Air Arm pilot, 1945-1946; pilot, HMS OCEAN, 1945-1946; Instructor, Operation Flying School, Royal Naval Air Station Lossiemouth, 1948-1950; Instructor, Cadet Training Cruiser DEVONSHIRE, 1950-1952; senior pilot, 815 Squadron, Eglinton, Londonderry, 1952-1954; personal pilot to Flag Officer (Air) Home, 1954-1956; Commander, 1958; service in anti-submarine frigates HMS PELLEW and HMS HARDY, 1958-1961; Joint Services Staff College, Latimer, 1961; on Directing Staff, Joint Services Staff College, 1961-1963; Commander (Air), and second in command, HMS BULWARK, Singapore, 1963-1965; Commodore, Amphibious Warfare, Singapore, 1966; Chief of Staff, Amphibious Warfare, 1967-1972; retired 1972; died 2003.