Gerald Gladstone (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir Gerald Vaughan Gladstone GBE
KCB
(1901–1978) was a Royal Navy
officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet.
in 1915. He served in World War I
on HMS Tiger
.
He also served in World War II
as Executive Officer on HMS Fiji and then, from 1941, as Commanding Officer of HMS Pelican on Atlantic convoy duties. He was made Assistant Director for Torpedoes and Mining Deputy at the Admiralty
in 1942.
After the War he was Captain
of HMS Black Prince
and then Captain of the Fleet in the Mediterranean Fleet
from 1947. He was given command of HMS Vanguard
in 1949 and appointed Commander of the Royal Navy Barracks at Chatham in 1950. He became Vice Controller of the Royal Navy and Director of Naval Equipment in 1952 and Second in Command of the Far East Fleet and Flag Officer commanding 5th Cruiser Squadron in 1953. He was appointed North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Northern Europe in 1955 and Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1957; he took part in Queensland
's Centenary Celebrations in 1959.
He retired in 1960.
Order of the British Empire
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KCB
Order of the Bath
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(1901–1978) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet.
Naval career
Gladstone joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
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in 1915. He served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
on HMS Tiger
HMS Tiger (1913)
The 11th HMS Tiger was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy, built by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, and launched in 1913. Tiger was the most heavily armoured battlecruiser of the Royal Navy at the start of the First World War although she was still being finished when the war began...
.
He also served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as Executive Officer on HMS Fiji and then, from 1941, as Commanding Officer of HMS Pelican on Atlantic convoy duties. He was made Assistant Director for Torpedoes and Mining Deputy at the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
in 1942.
After the War he was Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
of HMS Black Prince
HMS Black Prince (81)
HMS Black Prince was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, of the Bellona subgroup. The cruiser was commissioned in 1943, and served during World War II on the Arctic convoys, during the Normandy landings, and as part of the British Pacific Fleet. In 1946, the cruiser was loaned to the...
and then Captain of the Fleet in the Mediterranean Fleet
Mediterranean Fleet
Several countries have or have had a Mediterranean Fleet in their navy. See:* Mediterranean Fleet * French Mediterranean Fleet* Mediterranean Squadron * United States Sixth Fleet...
from 1947. He was given command of HMS Vanguard
HMS Vanguard (23)
HMS Vanguard was a British fast battleship built during World War II and commissioned after the end of the war. She was the only ship of her class and was the biggest, fastest and last of the Royal Navy's dreadnoughts, and the final battleship to be launched in the world...
in 1949 and appointed Commander of the Royal Navy Barracks at Chatham in 1950. He became Vice Controller of the Royal Navy and Director of Naval Equipment in 1952 and Second in Command of the Far East Fleet and Flag Officer commanding 5th Cruiser Squadron in 1953. He was appointed North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Northern Europe in 1955 and Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1957; he took part in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
's Centenary Celebrations in 1959.
He retired in 1960.