| 词条 | Peter Wilkinson (Royal Navy officer) |
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| name =Peter John Wilkinson | image = | caption = | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1956|05|28|df=yes}} | death_date = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | birth_place = | death_place = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance ={{UK}} | branch = Royal Navy | serviceyears =1975-2010 | rank =Vice Admiral | servicenumber = | unit = | commands =HMS Otter HMS Superb HMS Vanguard 2nd Submarine Squadron | battles = | awards =Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | relations = | laterwork = }} Vice Admiral Peter John Wilkinson {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CB|CVO}} (born 28 May 1956) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel) from 2007 to 2010. He was National President of the Royal British Legion from 2012 until 2016. Early lifeWilkinson was born on 28 May 1956. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, and the University of Wales, Lampeter (B.A. 1978).[1] Military careerWilkinson joined the Royal Navy in 1975, where he initially served in submarines. He commanded the submarines HMS Otter, Superb, and Vanguard, being promoted to Captain in 1995. He was Captain of 2nd Submarine Squadron from 1999 to 2001.[1] He was the Director of Naval Service and Conditions (as a commodore) from 2001, and then Naval Secretary and Director-General Human Resources (Navy) from 2004.[1] From 2005 to 2007 he was Defence Services Secretary and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves).[1] He was promoted to Vice Admiral and appointed as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) in August 2007.[2] Wilkinson was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2010 Birthday Honours[3] and retired in August 2010.[2] Later lifeIn retirement Wilkinson became chairman of Seafarers UK, a charity supporting seafarers in need and their dependants across the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, and clerk of the Worshipful Company of Cooks.[4] He is a trustee of the Armed Forces Memorial appeal, which has built a new memorial to service personnel who have lost their lives on duty. The memorial is located at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.[5] After the resignation of Lieutenant-General Sir John Kiszely, he was appointed National President of the Royal British Legion in October 2012 and served until May 2016.[6] References1. ^1 2 3 ‘WILKINSON, Vice Adm. Peter John’, Who's Who 2008, A & C Black, 2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 26 Sept 2008 {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{succession box|title=Naval Secretary|before=Mark Kerr|after=Sir Richard Ibbotson|years=2004–2005}}2. ^1 Ministry of Defence & Tri-service senior appointments 3. ^{{London Gazette |issue=59446 |date=12 June 2010 |page=2 |supp=y }} 4. ^Vice Adm Peter Wilkinson, CB, CVO Debretts 5. ^Forces memorial {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20070625185839/http://www.forcesmemorial.org.uk/patrons-and-supporters.asp |date=2007-06-25 }} 6. ^Royal British Legion: About us |-{{s-bef|before=David Pocock}}{{s-ttl|title=Defence Services Secretary|years=2005–2007}}{{s-aft|after=Matthew Sykes}} |-{{s-bef|before=David Pocock}}{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel)|years=2007–2010}}{{s-aft|after=Sir William Rollo}} |-{{s-npo}}{{s-bef|before=John Kiszely}}{{s-ttl|title=President of the Royal British Legion|years=2012–2016}}{{s-aft|after=David Walker}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkinson, Peter}} 8 : Living people|Royal Navy admirals|1956 births|Royal Navy submarine commanders|Companions of the Order of the Bath|Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order|People educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe|Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter |
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