| Sir Philip Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1898 |
| Died | 13 November 1966 (aged 68) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Caledon HMS Glasgow Malta Dockyard |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Rear Admiral Sir (Charles) Philip Clarke KBE CB DSO (14 March 1898 – 13 November 1966) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Malta.
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Clarke joined the Royal Navy in 1911 and was promoted to midshipman in 1914 at the start of the First World War.[1] He served in the Second World War becoming commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Caledon in July 1939 and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Glasgow in November 1943.[2]
Clarke became Director of Mobilisation at the Admiralty in March 1946 and Flag Officer, Malta in June 1948.[3] In retirement he served as President of the Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers from 1955 to 1956.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Forester, C.S. (2012). "U97, a play in three acts". p. 8. ISBN 978-1618860811. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=S9hzAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=admiral+Sir+Charles+Philip+Clarke&source=bl&ots=lOzpjOE9ub&sig=-F7kQAax539RnK0M0ENKGjRO5Rg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IjPXVK22BdDqaI_vgcAI&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=admiral%20Sir%20Charles%20Philip%20Clarke&f=false.
- ↑ "Charles Philip Clarke DSO, RN". U Boat.net. http://www.uboat.net/allies/commanders/509.html. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Past Presidents". Institution of Engineering & Technology. http://www.theiet.org/resources/library/archives/institution-history/presidents-iere.cfm. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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