David Gregory (Royal Navy officer)

Sir David Gregory
Born(1909-10-08)8 October 1909
Perth, Scotland
Died21 March 1975(1975-03-21) (aged 65)
Alyth, Scotland
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1923–1966
RankVice Admiral
CommandsScotland and Northern Ireland (1964–66)
Admiral Superintendent HMNB Devonport (1960–64)
Commodore-in-Charge, HMNB Hong Kong (1957–60)
2nd Submarine Flotilla (1954–55)
HMS Maidstone (1954–55)
HMS Constance (1945–46)
HMS Traveller (1941–42)
HMS Sturgeon (1938–40)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches

Vice Admiral Sir George David Archibald Gregory KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (8 October 1909 – 21 March 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Gregory became a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1930.[1] He served in the Second World War as Commanding Officer of the submarines HMS Sturgeon and HMS Traveller and the destroyer HMS Constance.[1] In a single action in September 1940 HMS Sturgeon torpedoed an enemy transport ship with the loss of 4,000 German troops.[2] He was appointed Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong from March 1957 to April 1960. He was next appointed Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport in 1960,[3] and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1964 before retiring in 1966.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U-boat.net
  2. ^ We sink a transport Life magazine, Volume 9, No. 20, 11 November 1940
  3. ^ Scottish Surnames[usurped]
  4. ^ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Military offices
Preceded by Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
1964–1966 		Succeeded by