Rear-Admiral Dudley Leslie Davenport CB OBE (17 August 1919 – 27 December 1990) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Malta.
Dudley Davenport | |
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| Born | 18 August 1919 Alverstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 27 December 1990 (aged 71) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1935–1979 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | HMS Caesar HMS Cotton HMS Holmes HMS Victorious Malta Dockyard |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
History
editBorn the son of Vice Admiral Robert Clutterbuck Davenport, Davenport joined the Royal Navy in 1935.[1] He served in World War II and saw action at the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 before becoming commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Caesar in May 1944, commanding officer of the frigate HMS Cotton in June 1945 and commanding officer of the frigate HMS Holmes in September 1945.[2]
After the War he became Director of Seamen Officer Appointments at the Admiralty in June 1962, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious in October 1964[3] and Flag Officer, Malta in June 1967.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rear Admiral Dudley Lesley Davenport". HMS Tetcott. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Dudley Leslie Davenport". U Boat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2015.