Joseph Leslie Blackham
Rear Admiral Joseph Leslie Blackham CB DL (29 February 1912 – 18 May 2004) was a Royal Navy officer.[1] He saw service in the Second World War and in the Korean War. He was appointed CB in 1965 and was later High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight.
Joseph Leslie Blackham | |
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| Born | 29 February 1912 Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 18 May 2004 (aged 92) Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Other work | High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight |
References
- ‘BLACKHAM, Rear-Adm. Joseph Leslie’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 27 Dec 2013
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