David Brown (Royal Navy officer)

For other people with the same name, see David Brown.

Sir David Brown
Born	(1927-11-28)28 November 1927
Died	13 July 2005(2005-07-13) (aged 77)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1945–1985
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands	HMS Cavendish HMS Falmouth HMS Hermione HMS Bristol Flag Officer, Plymouth
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice-Admiral Sir David Worthington Brown KCB (28 November 1927 – 13 July 2005) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Plymouth.

Naval career

Educated in HMS Conway, Brown joined the Royal Navy in June 1945.[1] After commanding four minesweepers, he took over the destroyer HMS Cavendish, then successively the frigates HMS Falmouth and HMS Hermione and finally the destroyer HMS Bristol.[1] He became He was appointed Director of Naval Operations and Trade under the Ministry of Defence Naval Staff in 1972, Director of Officer Appointments (Executive) in 1976 and Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations) in 1980.[1] In this capacity he was responsible for briefing senior naval officers and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the planning for the Falklands War.[2] He went on to be Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1982 before retiring in 1985.[1]

In retirement he became a consultant to the insurance brokers, Hogg Group[1] and Chairman of the Governors of Broadmoor Hospital.[2]

Family

In 1958 he married Etienne Hester Boileau; they had three daughters.[1]

References

1. Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. Obituary: Vice-Admiral Sir David Brown The Telegraph, 21 July 2005

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Simon Cassels	Flag Officer, Plymouth 1982–1985	Succeeded by Sir Robert Gerken