| 词条 | John Roxburgh (Royal Navy officer) |
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| name = Sir John Roxburgh | image = | caption = | birth_date =29 June 1919 | death_date ={{death-date and age|13 April 2004|29 June 1919}} | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | birth_place = | death_place = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance = {{flag|United Kingdom}} | branch = {{navy|United Kingdom}} | serviceyears = 1933–1972 | rank = Vice-Admiral | unit = | commands = HMS H43 HMS United HMS Tapir HMS Turpin HMS Contest HMS Eagle Flag Officer, Plymouth | battles = World War II | awards = Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross &bar | relations = | laterwork = }} Vice-Admiral Sir John Charles Young Roxburgh, {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB|CBE|DSO|DSC1|size=100%|sep=,}} (29 June 1919 – 13 April 2004) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth. Naval careerEducated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roxborough joined the Royal Navy in 1933.[1] He commanded the submarines HMS H43, HMS United and HMS Tapir during World War II.[1] After the war he commanded the submarine HMS Turpin and the destroyer HMS Contest.[2] He was appointed Deputy Director of Plans (Navy) at the Ministry of Defence in 1964, Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle in 1965 and Flag Officer Sea Training in 1967.[1] He went on to be Flag Officer, Plymouth in July 1969 and Flag Officer Submarines in September 1969 before retiring in 1972.[3] In retirement he was Chairman of the Grovebell Group, President of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, Chairman of The Freedom Association's management committee and a Surrey county councillor.[2] He is buried at All Saints Church at Tilford in Surrey.[4] FamilyIn 1942 he married Philippa Hewlett; they had one son and one daughter.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 Debrett's People of Today 1994 {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=Philip Sharp}}{{s-ttl|title=Flag Officer Sea Training|years=1967–1969}}{{s-aft|after=Anthony Troup}}2. ^1 [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1459259/Vice-Admiral-Sir-John-Roxburgh.html Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir John Roxburgh] The Telegraph, 15 April 2004 3. ^Royal Navy Senior Appointments {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |date=15 March 2012 }} 4. ^[https://www.flickr.com/photos/33894481@N04/5688054774/ Headstone at All Saint's Church] |-{{succession box | title=Flag Officer, Plymouth | years=July 1969 – September 1969 | before=Sir Charles Mills (As Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth)| after=Sir Anthony Griffin}} |-{{s-bef|before=Sir Michael Pollock}}{{s-ttl|title=Flag Officer Submarines|years=1969–1972}}{{s-aft|after=Anthony Troup}}{{s-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Roxburgh, John}} 9 : 1919 births|2004 deaths|Royal Navy admirals|Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath|Commanders of the Order of the British Empire|Companions of the Distinguished Service Order|Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)|Royal Navy officers of World War II|Councillors in Surrey |
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