Malcolm Rutherford

Vice Admiral Malcolm Graham Rutherford CBE (21 March 1941 – 6 June 1997) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability).

Malcolm Rutherford
Born21 March 1941
Died6 June 1997 (aged 56)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankVice admiral
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Educated at New College School, Gordonstoun and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Rutherford joined the Royal Navy in 1959.[1] Promoted to captain in 1984, he was appointed Weapon Systems Director for the Upholder class of submarines and then Commander of the Weapon Engineering Training Establishment HMS Collingwood.[1] Promoted to commodore in 1990, he became Director of Personnel at the Ministry of Defence and was awarded the CBE for his service during the Gulf War.[2]

Following promotion to rear admiral, he was made Naval Secretary in 1992[1] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) in 1994 as vice admiral.[3] He retired in 1995[3] and died in 1997.[4]

Family

He was married to Fleur, and they had two children.[5]

References
  1. Defence & Aerospace Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Department of Business, Innovation & Skills
  2. "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 23.
  3. Ministry of Defence Senior Posts Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Alpine Journal: In Memoriam
  5. Alpine Journal
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