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Sir Douglas Eric Holland-Martin
Nickname(s)Deric
Born1906
Died1977
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1920–1966
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Tartar
HMS Holderness
HMS Nubian
HMS Faulknor
HMS Agincourt
HMS Eagle
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross
Spouse(s)Dame Rosamund Holland-Martin; 2 children

Admiral Sir Douglas Eric "Deric" Holland-Martin GCB DSO DSC DL (1906–1977) was a Royal Navy officer who became the Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.

Educated at West Downs School,[1] Holland-Martin joined the Royal Navy in 1920.[2] He commanded successively the destroyers HMS Tartar, HMS Holderness, HMS Nubian and HMS Faulknor.[2]

He served in World War II and then became Naval attaché to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.[2] He was appointed Commander of the destroyer HMS Agincourt in 1949 and then Director of Plans at the Admiralty in 1952.[2] He took command of the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle in 1954 and then became Flag Officer, Flotillas, Mediterranean in 1955.[2]

He was made Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1957 and Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet and NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean in 1961.[2] His final post was as Commandant of the Imperial Defence College in 1964.[2] He retired in 1966.[2]

In retirement he was appointed to the honorary post of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom for a term and also served as a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) in Hereford and Worcester.

Family

In 1951 he married Rosamund Mary Hornby, daughter of St John Hornby. Lady Holland-Martin became better known as: Dame Rosamund Holland-Martin, DBE, DL, the Chairman of the NSPCC. The couple had two children: a son and a daughter.[3]

References

  1. ^ Old West Downs Society
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. ^ Obituary: Lady Holland-Martin Daily Telegraph, 17 July 2001
Military offices
Preceded by Second Sea Lord
1957–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
1961–1964 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commandant of the Imperial Defence College
1964–1966 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
1973–1976 		Succeeded by
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