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Born in Bebington, Cheshire and educated at Birkenhead School, he joined the Royal Navy in 1978 and, after training at BRNC Dartmouth, he read for a degree in Geography at Mansfield College, Oxford. His Fleet training, following graduation, took him...
Research showing how the UK’s leading companies are handling cyber security.
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Sir John Brigstocke KCB was appointed Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman in April 2006. He is a former Second Sea Lord and held the position of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command. During Sir John’s 4 years on the Admiralty Board, he...
Retired Dutch Navy Captain recognised for services to international hydrography in latest edition of annual honours
The Earl of Courtown was appointed Deputy Chief Whip (Captain of The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard) on 23 September 2022. He previously held the same role between July 2016 and July 2019. Education He was educated...
A temporary export bar has been placed on Antarctic Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Polar Medal
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Tim Fraser was educated at Lord Williams’ School in Oxfordshire and joined the Royal Navy in 1982. A surface warfare officer, he has had the privilege of commanding 4 ships: the patrol craft HMS Archer (1989 to 1991); the T42...
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Angus Essenhigh joined the Royal Navy in 1992 as a University Cadet. Early seagoing assignments in Minesweepers, Frigates and as the Navigating Officer of an American Destroyer followed. He returned to the UK in 2002 and commanded two P2000 patrol...
Commodore Richard Powell joined the Royal Navy in 1980. After initial officer training, which included service in the South Atlantic during the 1982 Falklands campaign, he was appointed to the Hong Kong Squadron as a patrol boat navigator. In 1985,...
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Vice Admiral Hally joined the Royal Navy in 1991. In 2012, he became Commander Logistics of the helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious, deploying to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. After tasking to provide humanitarian and disaster relief to the Philippines...
Southern Region, Mr I Perry BSc FRICS (Chairman), Mr N Robinson FRICS and Mr M Woodrow MRICS on 9 December 2021
As Defence Attaché at the British Embassy in Washington, Major General Buster Howes OBE is focused on operations and contingency planning, defence intelligence, cyber and space, service personnel, defence education and doctrine. Buster was educated at Christ’s Hospital and York...
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