John Gray (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir John Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1913 |
| Died | February 1998 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1926–1967 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Lynx HMS Victorious Director General of Training South Atlantic and South America Station |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Vice-Admiral Sir John Michael Dudgeon Gray KBE CB (13 June 1913 – February 1998) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station.
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[1] Gray joined the Royal Navy in 1926. He was promoted to lieutenant on 9 December 1935, with seniority from 1 December 1935.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 24 December 1943, with seniority from 1 December 1943.[3] He served with US forces at Anzio in Italy in 1944.[4] After the War, he became Naval Adviser to the UK Mission to Japan where he was present at the war crimes trials of senior Japanese military and political leaders.[5]
He then served in Korea in 1950.[4] Promoted to captain on 31 December 1952,[6] he commanded HMS Lynx and then HMS Victorious.[1] On 7 January 1962, he was appointed a Naval Aide de Camp to The Queen.[7] He was appointed Director General of Training at the Ministry of Defence in 1964. On 19 November 1965, he was promoted to vice admiral.[8] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station, in 1965 before retiring in 1967.[4]