Richard Onslow (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir Richard George Onslow, KCB, DSO & Three Bars, DL (15 April 1904 – 16 December 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.[2]
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Sir Richard Onslow | |
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Born | (1904-04-15)15 April 1904[1] Garmston, Shropshire |
Died | 16 December 1975(1975-12-16) (aged 71) Dorrington, Shropshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1918–1962 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Plymouth Command (1958–61) Reserve Fleet (1956–58) HMS Devonshire (1951–52) 4th Destroyer Flotilla (1943–45) HMS Quilliam (1943–45) HMS Osprey (1943) HMS Ashanti (1941–42) HMS Gipsy (1937–38) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Three Bars Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Red Banner (Soviet Union) Order of the Sword (Sweden) |
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