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John Roxburgh (Royal Navy officer)

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Sir John Roxburgh
Born29 June 1919
Died13 April 2004 (2004-04-14) (aged 84)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1933–1972
RankVice-Admiral
Commands heldHMS H43
HMS United
HMS Tapir
HMS Turpin
HMS Contest
HMS Eagle
Flag Officer Sea Training
Flag Officer, Plymouth
Flag Officer Submarines
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross &bar

Vice-Admiral Sir John Charles Young Roxburgh, KCB, CBE, DSO, DSC & Bar (29 June 1919 – 13 April 2004) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

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Naval career

Educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roxburgh 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]

Family

In 1942 he married Philippa Hewlett at Honiton where they had one son and one daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. ^ a b Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir John Roxburgh The Telegraph, 15 April 2004
  3. ^ Royal Navy Senior Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Headstone at All Saint's Church
Military offices
Preceded by Flag Officer Sea Training
1967–1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Sir Charles Mills
(As Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth)
 Flag Officer, Plymouth
July 1969 – September 1969 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Submarines
1969–1972 		Succeeded by
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