David Gregory (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral Sir George David Archibald Gregory KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (8 October 1909 – 21 March 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sir David Gregory
Born(1909-10-08)8 October 1909
Perth, Scotland
Died21 March 1975(1975-03-21) (aged 65)
Alyth, Scotland
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1923–1966
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldScotland and Northern Ireland (1964–66)
Admiral Superintendent HMNB Devonport (1960–64)
Commodore-in-Charge, HMNB Hong Kong (1957–60)
2nd Submarine Flotilla (1954–55)
HMS Maidstone (1954–55)
HMS Constance (1945–46)
HMS Traveller (1941–42)
HMS Sturgeon (1938–40)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches

Gregory became a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1930.[1] He served in the Second World War as Commanding Officer of the submarines HMS Sturgeon and HMS Traveller and the destroyer HMS Constance.[1] In a single action in September 1940 HMS Sturgeon torpedoed an enemy transport ship with the loss of 4,000 German troops.[2] He was appointed Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong from March 1957 to April 1960. He was next appointed Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport in 1960,[3] and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1964 before retiring in 1966.[4]

References

  1. U-boat.net
  2. We sink a transport Life magazine, Volume 9, No. 20, 11 November 1940
  3. Scottish Surnames
  4. Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Arthur Hezlet
Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
1964–1966
Succeeded by
Sir John Hayes
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