John Gray (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir John Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1913 |
| Died | February 1998 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1926–1967 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Lynx HMS Victorious South Atlantic and South America Station |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Sir John Michael Dudgeon Gray KBE CB (13 June 1913 – February 1998) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station.
Naval career
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[1] Gray joined the Royal Navy in 1926. He was promoted to lieutenant on 9 December 1935, with seniority from 1 December 1935.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 24 December 1943, with seniority from 1 December 1943.[3] He served with US forces at Anzio in Italy in 1944.[4] After the War, he became Naval Adviser to the UK Mission to Japan where he was present at the war crimes trials of senior Japanese military and political leaders.[5]
He then served in Korea in 1950.[4] Promoted to Captain on 31 December 1952,[6] he commanded HMS Lynx and then HMS Victorious.[1] On 7 January 1962, he was appointed a Naval Aide de Camp to The Queen.[7] He was appointed Director General of Naval Training at the Ministry of Defence in 1964. On 19 November 1965, he was promoted to vice admiral.[8] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station in 1965 before retiring in 1967.[4]
Awards and decorations
On 7 June 1951, the then Commander Gray was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "in recognition of non-operational services in Japan in connection with operations in Korea".[9]
As part of the 1964 New Year Honours, the then Rear-Admiral Gray was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[10]
As part of the 1967 Queen's Birthday Honours, Vice Admiral Gray was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).[11]
Personal life
In 1939 he married Margaret Helen Purvis; they had one son and one daughter.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34231. p. 8037. 13 December 1935. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 36300. p. 5596. 24 December 1943. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- 1 2 3 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Fleet Air Arm Obituaries
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 39749. p. 220. 9 January 1953. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 42569. p. 277. 12 January 1962. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 43819. p. 10842. 19 November 1965. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39248. p. 3107. 1 June 1951. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43200. p. 2. 31 December 1963. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44326. p. 6273. 2 June 1967. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Fitzroy Talbot |
Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Post Disbanded |