Jeremy Black (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Jeremy Black | |
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Birth name | John Jeremy Black |
Born | Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (1989–91) Flag Officer First Flotilla (1982–84) HMS Invincible (1981–82) HMS Fife (1977–79) HMS Decoy (1969–70) HMS Fiskerton (1961–63) | 17 November 1932
Battles/wars | Korean War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Jeremy Black was born in
In October 1982, Black was promoted to rear admiral and appointed
Later life and death
In retirement Black held the posts of Rear-Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom.[5] Black was chairman of the Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889).[6]
Black died after a long illness on 25 November 2015 at the age of 83.[3]
Honours and awards
- 8 June 1963 – Lieutenant Commander John Jeremy Black, Royal Navy is appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)[7]
- 8 October 1982 – Captain John Jeremy Black, MBE, Royal Navy is awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO):
Throughout Operation Corporate, Captain Black displayed outstanding qualities of professionalism, leadership and stamina in his command of HMS Invincible. She shared with HMS Hermes the provision of almost all the air power from start to finish, without which the operation could not even have been contemplated. To keep men and machinery operating at the peak of their performance for such an extended period so far away from home base has required exceptional powers of concentration, man management and perseverance and HMS Invincible's success owes much to these qualities so abundantly held by her commanding officer. In addition, HMS Invincible had to stay in the South Atlantic after cessation of hostilities to maintain a presence; in doing so she was continuously at sea far longer that any other RN ship before her. To make this transition from war to "peace" but without the advantage of an early return to the UK required a very special understanding of both men and material and again Captain Black showed outstanding leadership qualities in maintaining momentum.[8]
- 31 December 1986 – Vice Admiral John Jeremy Black, DSO, MBE is appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB).[9]
- 15 June 1991 – Admiral Sir (John) Jeremy Black, KCB, DSO, MBE, ADC is appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)[10]
Notes
- ^ General Register Office index of births registered in October, November, December, 1932 – Name: Black, John J District: Tavistock Volume: 5B Page: 456.
- ^ a b c d e f Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ a b "Admiral Sir Jeremy Black – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-904027-41-6
- ^ "No. 56194". The London Gazette. 3 May 2001. p. 5329.
- ^ "Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889)". Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "No. 43010". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1963. p. 4798.
- ^ "No. 49134". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 October 1982. p. 12832.
- ^ "No. 50764". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1986. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 52563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1991. p. 5.