Sir Hugo White | |
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Born | 22 October 1939 |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1960-1997 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Oracle HMS Salisbury HMS Avenger HMS Bristol Fleet |
Battles/wars |
Cod Wars Falklands War |
Other work | Governor of Gibraltar |
Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White GCB CBE DL (born 22 October 1939) is a former Governor of Gibraltar.
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Educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, the Nautical College, Pangbourne and the Britannia Royal Naval College, White was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1960.[1]
He was appointed Commanding Officer of the submarine, HMS Oracle, in 1970 and then went to teach at the Britannia Royal Naval College in 1971.[1] He went on to be Commander Submarine Sea Training in 1973 and Commanding Officer of the frigate, HMS Salisbury, in 1975 during the Cod Wars.[1] He was made Captain Naval Plans in 1978 and Commanding Officer of the frigate, HMS Avenger, as well as Captain 4th Frigate Squadron in 1980 and served in the Falklands War.[1] He went to work for the Chief of Defence Staff in 1982 and became Commanding Officer of the destroyer, HMS Bristol, in 1985.[1]
He was appointed Flag Officer Third Flotilla and Commander of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Striking Force in 1987.[1] He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1988 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as well as Commander Northern Atlantic in 1991.[1] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1992 and then Governor of Gibraltar in 1995.[2] He is also now life president of the Type 21 Club Association RN Amazon Class 1971-1994.[3]
Family[]
In 1966 he married Josephine Mary Lorimer and they went on to have two sons.[1]
References[]
The original article can be found at Hugo White and the edit history here.