Sir John Coward | |
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Born | October 11, 1937 |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1958 - 1994 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Brilliant First Flotilla |
Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Vice Admiral Sir John Francis Coward KCB DSO (born 11 October 1937) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies.
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Coward joined the Royal Navy in 1958.[1] He served in the Falklands War in 1982 as Captain of HMS Brilliant.[2] He was appointed Flag Officer Sea Training in 1987,[3] Flag Officer, First Flotilla in 1988[4] and Flag Officer Submarines and Commander of the Eastern Atlantic Submarine Area in 1990.[5] He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1992 and retired in 1994.[2]
In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 41831". 29 September 1959. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41831/page/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Buckingham Covers.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1988
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1989
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1991
- ↑ Guernsey man's service to the Queen rewarded BBC News, 31 December 2010
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