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词条 Toby Frere
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  1. Naval career

  2. Family

  3. References

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Vice Admiral Sir Richard Tobias ('Toby') Frere KCB (born 4 June 1938) is a former Royal Navy officer who ended his career as Chief of Fleet Support.

Naval career

Educated at Eton College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Frere joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve through National Service in 1955 and was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1958.[1] During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, as a submariner based at Halifax, he was involved in setting up a barrier patrol with American air support off Newfoundland.[2]

He commanded the submarines HMS Andrew, HMS Odin and HMS Revenge before taking charge of the frigate HMS Brazen.[1] Promoted to Rear-Admiral, he was appointed Director-General, Fleet Support (Policy & Services) in 1988[3] and then Flag Officer, Submarines and Commander Submarines for the Eastern Atlantic in 1991[4] before becoming Chief of Fleet Support in 1994 and retiring in 1997.[1]

In retirement he became the First Chairman of The Prison Service Pay Review Body[5] as well as Chairman of the Governors of Oundle School.[6]

Family

In 1968 he married Jane Barraclough; they have two daughters.[1]

References

1. ^Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. ^Cuban missile crisis The Times, 22 October 2002
3. ^Whitaker's Almanack 1989
4. ^Whitaker's Almanack 1992
5. ^A Brief History of the Office of Manpower Economics Formation Office of Manpower Economics
6. ^Oundle School Independent Schools Inspectorate, March 2008
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5 : 1938 births|People educated at Eton College|Living people|Royal Navy admirals|Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath

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