John Coward (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy admiral (1937–2020)
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Vice Admiral Sir John Francis Coward, KCB, DSO (11 October 1937 – 30 May 2020) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1992 to 1994.
Sir John Coward | |
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| Born | 11 October 1937 |
| Died | 30 May 2020 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1958–1994 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Royal College of Defence Studies Flag Officer Sea Training Flag Officer, First Flotilla Flag Officer Submarines HMS Brilliant |
Conflicts | Falklands War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Naval career
Coward joined the Royal Navy in 1958.[1] He served in the Falklands War in 1982 as Captain of HMS Brilliant.[2][3] He was appointed Flag Officer Sea Training in 1987,[4] Flag Officer, First Flotilla in 1988,[5] and Flag Officer Submarines and Commander of the Eastern Atlantic Submarine Area in 1989.[6] He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1992 and retired in 1994.[3]
In retirement Coward served as Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 1994 to 2000.[7]
He died on 30 May 2020 at the age of 82.[8]