Geoffrey Barnard
British Royal Navy officer (1902–74) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Barnard KCB, CBE, DSO & Bar (12 November 1902 – 19 December 1974) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.
Sir Geoffrey Barnard | |
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Barnard in 1944 | |
| Born | 12 November 1902 St George Hanover Square, London |
| Died | 19 December 1974 (aged 72) Petersfield, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1959 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1956–58) Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (1953–54) HMIS Delhi (1950–51) HMS Aurora (1943–45) HMS Daring (1935–37) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
Naval career
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Barnard joined the Royal Navy in 1916 during the First World War.[1] He attended the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1918,[2] and subsequently specialised in Gunnery.[1][2] He was given command of the destroyer HMS Daring in 1935.[1][2]
He served in the Second World War as Fleet Gunnery Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, earning the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) at the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941,[3] and seeing action at the landings in North Africa in 1942.[1] He was mentioned in dispatches in connection with the landings in North Africa in April 1943,[4] and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in September 1943.[5]
He took command of the cruiser HMS Aurora in 1944,[1][6] and was awarded a Bar to his DSO during Operation Dragoon in 1945.[3]
After the War he became Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer (Air) in 1946 and Director of the Royal Navy Tactical School in 1948.[1][2][6][7] He was attached to the Indian Navy and commanded the Indian Navy Squadron from 1950 before being appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Warfare) in 1952.[1][6] He became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty in 1953[6][7] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in June 1953.[8]
He became Naval Attaché at the Joint Services Mission in Washington D. C. in 1954.[1][6][7] His last role was as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1956.[1][7] He was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in June 1957,[9] before retiring in 1959.[1][7]
Family
In 1926 he married Julyan Frances Crawley; they had one son and two daughters.[3]
References
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