John Carlill
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John Carlill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1925 |
| Died | 10 November 2015 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1939–1982 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Rear Admiral John Hildred Carlill OBE, DL (24 October 1925 – 10 November 2015) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Naval career
[edit]Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Carlill joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and served in World War II in the cruiser HMS Mauritius.[1] He became Secretary to the Flag Officer Naval Air Command, Director of Naval Manning and Training at the Ministry of Defence and then Secretary to the Second Sea Lord.[1] He went on to be President of the Admiralty Inverview Board before becoming Commodore commanding the shore establishment HMS Drake in 1977. Promoted to rear-admiral on 7 July 1980,[2] he became Admiral President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1980 before retiring in December 1982.[3][4]
In retirement he became Secretary of the Engineering Council.[1] He died on 10 November 2015.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 48245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 July 1980. p. 9709.
- ^ "No. 49203". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 1982. p. 16685.
- ^ Senior Royal Navy appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Carlill". The Telegraph. London. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.