David Allen (Royal Navy officer)

Rear Admiral Sir David Allen KCVO CBE (14 June 1933 – 13 January 1995) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Defence Services Secretary from 1988 to 1991.

Rear Admiral Sir David Allen KCVO CBE
Born	(1933-06-14)14 June 1933
Died	13 January 1995(1995-01-13) (aged 61)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1949-1991
Rank	Rear Admiral
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Naval career

Educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School in Glasgow and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Allen joined the Royal Navy in 1949.^[1] He became secretary to the Naval Secretary in 1973, Fleet Supply Officer in 1975 and secretary to the Controller of the Navy in 1978.^[1] He joined the staff of the Flag Officer, Naval Air Command in 1981 and became secretary to the First Sea Lord in 1982 before becoming commanding officer of HMS Cochrane in 1985.^[1] He was Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer as well as Defence Services Secretary from 1988 to 1991 when he retired.^[1]

Personal life and death

In 1962 he married Margaret Gwendolin Todd; they had two sons.^[1]

Allen died on 13 January 1995, at the age of 61.^[2]