John Gray (Royal Navy officer)
Sir John Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1913 |
| Died | February 1998 |
| Allegiance | South Atlantic and South America Station |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[1] Gray joined the Royal Navy in 1926. He was promoted to lieutenant on 9 December 1935, with seniority from 1 December 1935.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 24 December 1943, with seniority from 1 December 1943.[3] He served with US forces at Anzio in Italy in 1944.[4] After the War, he became Naval Adviser to the UK Mission to Japan where he was present at the war crimes trials of senior Japanese military and political leaders.[5]
He then served in
Awards and decorations
On 7 June 1951, the then Commander Gray was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "in recognition of non-operational services in Japan in connection with operations in Korea".[9]
As part of the 1964 New Year Honours, the then Rear-Admiral Gray was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[10]
As part of the
Personal life
In 1939 he married Margaret Helen Purvis; they had one son and one daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 34231". The London Gazette. 13 December 1935. p. 8037.
- ^ "No. 36300". The London Gazette. 24 December 1943. p. 5596.
- ^ a b c Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "Fleet Air Arm Obituaries". Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "No. 39749". The London Gazette. 9 January 1953. p. 220.
- ^ "No. 42569". The London Gazette. 12 January 1962. p. 277.
- ^ "No. 43819". The London Gazette. 19 November 1965. p. 10842.
- ^ "No. 39248". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1951. p. 3107.
- ^ "No. 43200". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1963. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 44326". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1967. p. 6273.