John Roberts (Royal Navy officer)
John Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1924 Wales |
| Died | 27 December 2025 (aged 101) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1941–1978 |
Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | 803 Naval Air Squadron HMS St Bride's Bay HMS Galatea HMS Ark Royal Flag Officer Sea Training Chief of Staff Fleet Flag Officer, Naval Air Command |
Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear-Admiral John Oliver Roberts CB (4 April 1924 – 27 December 2025) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Naval Air Command.
Naval career
[edit]Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roberts joined the Royal Navy in 1941 at HMS St Vincent during the Second World War.[1] He was given command of 803 Naval Air Squadron on board the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle in 1957 and of the frigate HMS St Bride's Bay in 1960.[1] He went on to be commanding officer of the Leander-class frigate HMS Galatea in 1966 and commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in 1971.[1] After that he became Flag Officer Sea Training in 1972,[2] Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1974 and Flag Officer, Naval Air Command in 1976 before retiring in 1978.[1]
Later life and death
[edit]Roberts was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1976 New Year Honours.[3] He turned 100 on 4 April 2024,[4] and died at his home on 27 December 2025, at the age of 101.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865" (PDF). Gulabin. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "No. 46772". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1975. p. 2.
- ↑ "D-Day veteran John Roberts celebrates his 100th birthday". The Comet. 4 April 2024.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral John Oliver Roberts, CB". The Telegraph. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.