Wilfrid Woods
Royal Navy Admiral (1906-1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British colonial financial administrator, see Wilfrid Wentworth Woods.
Admiral Sir Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods, GBE, KCB, DSO & Bar, DL (9 February 1906 – 1 January 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Submarine Service in the Mediterranean.[2][3]
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Sir Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods | |
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Born | (1906-02-19)19 February 1906 Southsea, Portsmouth |
Died | 1 January 1975(1975-01-01) (aged 68) Burley, Hampshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1926–1965 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth (1963–65) Home Fleet (1960–63) Flag Officer Submarines (1955–57) HMS Indomitable (1952–53) 3rd Submarine Flotilla (1945–46) HMS Forth (1945–46) HMS Centurion (1944) HMS Triumph (1940–41) HMS Seahorse (1935–36) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Order of the White Eagle (Yugoslavia)[1] Grand Commander of the Royal Order of George I (Greece) |
Alma mater | Royal Naval College, Osborne, Britannia Royal Naval College |
Relations | Wilfrid Wentworth Woods (Father) |
Other work | Commodore RN Sailing Association (1963–66) Chairman, RNLI (1968–72) President, Sea Cadet Corps Sports Council (1966) Chairman, Foudroyant Trust (1967) Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire |
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