John Eaton (Royal Navy officer)
Sir John Eaton | |
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| Born | 1902 |
| Died | 1981 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1916 - 1958 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Venetia HMS Mohawk HMS Somali HMS Eskimo HMS Sheffield HMS St Vincent HM Australian Fleet Reserve Fleet Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Sir John William Musgrave Eaton KBE CB DSO DSC (1902–1981) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief America and West Indies Station.
Eaton joined the Royal Navy in 1916 and served in World War I.[1] After the War he served in destroyers and then in submarines.[1]
He served in World War II he commanded the destroyers HMS Venetia, HMS Mohawk, HMS Somali and HMS Eskimo.[1]
After the War he became Captain of the cruiser HMS Sheffield and then Captain of the training school HMS St Vincent.[1] He was appointed Director at the Royal Navy Staff College, Greenwich in 1949, Flag Officer commanding HM Australian Fleet in 1951 and Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1954.[1] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1955; he took part in Operation Strikeback (a major NATO training exercise) in 1957 and retired in 1958.[1]
His life is commemorated by an inscription at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Kelvedon in Essex.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Monumental inscriptions Essex Record Office
| Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Fleet |  | |
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| Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron | ||
| Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet |
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| Maritime Commander Australia | ||
| Commander Australian Fleet | ||