Jeremy Sanders (Royal Navy officer)
Rear Admiral Jeremy Thomas Sanders CB, OBE (born 23 November 1942) is a retired Royal Navy officer.
Jeremy Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1942 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | 8th Frigate Squadron Maritime Tactical School British Forces Gibraltar |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
Educated at Norwood School in Exeter, Pangbourne College and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Sanders was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1960. After serving on the aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes, in the Falklands War,[1] he became Commanding Officer of HMS Andromeda and Commander of the 8th Frigate Squadron in September 1985, Director of the Maritime Tactical School in May 1987 and Chief Naval Signal Officer in April 1989.[2] He went on to be Director of Naval Warfare in 1990 and Commander British Forces Gibraltar in April 1992.[2]
In retirement he became Chairman of the Trustees of the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel.[3]
References
- "Remembering the Falklands War - 30 years on". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- "Chairman's Letter" (PDF). Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel Newsletter. 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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