Peter Dingemans
Sir Peter Dingemans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1935 Steyning, West Sussex |
| Died | 6 December 2015 (aged 80) Lindfield, West Sussex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1953–1990 |
| Rank | Rear-admiral |
| Commands | Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Flag Officer Gibraltar Commodore, Amphibious Warfare HMS Intrepid Fishery Protection Squadron HMS Lowestoft HMS Berwick HMS Maxton |
| Battles / wars | Falklands War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Rear-admiral Sir Peter George Valentin Dingemans, DSO, CB (31 July 1935 – 6 December 2015) was a former Royal Navy officer who was captain of HMS Intrepid during the Falklands War and went on to become Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet.[1]
Naval career
[edit]Educated at Brighton College,[2] Dingemans joined the Royal Navy in 1953[3] serving on HMS Vanguard[1] the last British battleship before being promoted to lieutenant in 1958.[4] In 1967 he took command of the minesweeper HMS Maxton.[3] After being promoted to commander[5] in 1971 he became Commanding Officer of the frigates HMS Berwick and then HMS Lowestoft.[3] Dingemans was promoted to captain in 1976,[6] and led the Fishery Protection Squadron.
In 1980 he took command of HMS Intrepid[3] which was saved from defence cuts to take a key role [7] in the Falklands War and especially the landings at San Carlos Water. For this he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[8] He then was appointed Commodore, Amphibious Warfare. In 1985 he was promoted to Rear-admiral[9] and served as Flag Officer Gibraltar and then Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet.[3] He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath[10] shortly before retiring in 1990. In retirement he spent 10 years with Slaughter & May[2] and wrote a memoir 'My Incredible Journey - From Cadet to Command'.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Keleny, Anne (28 January 2016). "Rear-Admiral Peter Dingemans: Naval officer who played a crucial role in the Falklands War as commander of HMS Intrepid". The Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Peter Dingemans (D. 1948-52) - OB of the Month, November 2012". Old Brightonians. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Rear-Admiral Peter Dingemans - obituary". The Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "No. 41450". The London Gazette. 18 July 1958. p. 4516.
- ^ "No. 45422". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 July 1971. p. 7489.
- ^ "No. 47117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1977. p. 357.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Peter Dingemans". The Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "No. 49134". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 October 1982. p. 12833.
- ^ "No. 50080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 April 1985. p. 4691.
- ^ "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1989. p. 2.
- ^ Dingemans, Peter (27 December 2023). My Incredible Journey - From Cadet to Command. Brewin Books. ISBN 9781858585598. Retrieved 25 September 2023.