John Roberts (Royal Navy officer)
John Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1924 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1978 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | 803 Naval Air Squadron HMS St Bride's Bay HMS Galatea HMS Ark Royal Flag Officer Sea Training Chief of Staff Fleet Flag Officer, Naval Air Command |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral John Oliver Roberts CB (born 4 April 1924) is a British former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Naval Air Command.
Naval career
[edit]Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roberts joined the Royal Navy in 1941 at HMS St Vincent during the Second World War.[1] He was given command of 803 Naval Air Squadron on board the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle in 1957 and of the frigate HMS St Bride's Bay in 1960.[1] He went on to be commanding officer of the Leander Class frigate HMS Galatea in 1966 and commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in 1971.[1] After that he became Flag Officer Sea Training in 1972,[2] Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1974 and Flag Officer, Naval Air Command in 1976 before retiring in 1978.[1]
Roberts was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1976 New Year Honours.[3] He turned 100 on 4 April 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ^ Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865" (PDF). Gulabin. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "No. 46772". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1975. p. 2.
- ^ "D-Day veteran John Roberts celebrates his 100th birthday". The Comet. 4 April 2024.