D. B. H. Wildish

Denis Bryan Harvey "Dick" Wildish CB (24 December 1914 – 2 April 2017) was a vice admiral in the Royal Navy. He was born in Kent and was the son of Rear Admiral Sir Henry William Wildish,[1] who also served in the Royal Navy.

D. B. H. Wildish
Birth nameDenis Bryan Harvey Wildish
Born(1914-12-24)24 December 1914
Milton, Kent, England, UK
Died2 April 2017(2017-04-02) (aged 102)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1926–1972
RankVice admiral
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War
World War II

Biography

Wildish was Superintendent of HM Dockyard, Devonport, and Director General of Personal Services and Naval Training.[2][3] He was promoted to vice admiral in 1970 and assumed the position of Director General of Personal Services and Naval Training and Deputy Second Sea Lord. He retired in 1972.[4][5][6] He married (11 June 1941 at St Hildeburgh's Church, Hoylake) Leslie Henrietta Jacob (died 12 January 2009, aged 88), second daughter of Captain C.W. Jacob, and Mrs Jacob, of Merle Dene, Bidston; they had two daughters. He turned 100 in December 2014.[7] He died on 2 April 2017 at the age 102.[8]

References
  1. "King's Collections : Archive Catalogues : WILDISH, V Adm Denis Bryan Harvey (b.1914)".
  2. "Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering International". 1970.
  3. "Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering International". 1970.
  4. "Private Papers Vice Admiral D B H Wildish CB (Documents.16650)". Imperial War Museums.
  5. "Engineering". 1970.
  6. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - W".
  7. "Cricket fan to celebrate being 100 not out". Northumberland Gazette. 2014-12-24. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  8. Staff (2017-04-07). "Denis Wildish Obituary". legacy.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.


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