Roger Dimmock
Roger Dimmock | |
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Birth name | Roger Charles Dimmock |
Born |
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | 27 May 1935
Died | 6 May 2014 78) | (aged
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Years of service | 1953-1989 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Spouse(s) |
Lesley Reid (m. 1958) |
Rear Admiral Roger Charles Dimmock CB (27 May 1935 – 6 May 2014) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Naval career
Educated at Price's School, Dimmock joined the Royal Navy in 1953 and specialised in naval aviation.[1] He commanded the frigates HMS Berwick and HMS Naiad.[1] He was appointed Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1978 and given command of HMS Seahawk in 1980 before taking command of the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in 1982.[1] He went on to be Director of Naval Air Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1983, Naval Secretary in 1985 and Flag Officer Naval Air Command in 1987.[1] He retired in 1989.[2]
He laid the wreath at the Remembrance Day Service at Fareham in November 2005.[3] He died on 6 May 2014.[4]
Family
In 1958 he married Lesley Patricia Reid; they have three daughters.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1990
- ↑ Remembrance Day Service Fareham Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Hampshire County Council, 13 November 2005
- ↑ DIMMOCK - Roger Charles, Rear Admiral CB
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Richard Thomas |
Naval Secretary 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by Norman King |