Peter Compston
Sir Peter Compston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 September 1915 |
| Died | 20 August 2000 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1937–1970 |
| Rank | Vice-admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Orwell HMS Victorious |
| Battles/wars | World War II Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
KCB (12 September 1915 – 20 August 2000) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
.
Educated at the
Washington D. C. in 1965, Flag Officer Flotillas Western Fleet in 1967 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1968.[2] He retired in 1970.[2]
Family
In 1939 he married Valerie Marjorie Bocquet; they had one son and one daughter.[2] Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Angela Brickwood in 1954.[2]
References
- ^ Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir Peter Compston The Times, 19 September 2000
- ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ a b c Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir Peter Compston Daily Telegraph, 4 September 2000
- ^ "No. 43600". The London Gazette. 16 March 1965. p. 2632.