John Carlill
Royal Navy Rear-Admiral (1925–2015)
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Rear-Admiral John Hildred Carlill, OBE, DL (24 October 1925 – 10 November 2015) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
John Carlill | |
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| Born | 24 October 1925 |
| Died | 10 November 2015 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1939–1982 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Carlill joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and served in World War II in the cruiser HMS Mauritius.[1] He became Secretary to the Flag Officer Naval Air Command, Director of Naval Manning and Training at the Ministry of Defence and then Secretary to the Second Sea Lord.[1] He went on to be President of the Admiralty Inverview Board before becoming Commodore commanding the shore establishment HMS Drake in 1977. Promoted to rear-admiral on 7 July 1980,[2] he became Admiral President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1980 before retiring in December 1982.[3][4]
In retirement he became Secretary of the Engineering Council.[1] He died on 10 November 2015.[5]