Roger Ainsley

Ainsley became commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1988,^[1] commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Liverpool and commander of the 3rd Destroyer Squadron in July 1995 and Chief of Staff to the Commander, Surface Flotilla in 2000.^[2] He went on to be Commodore, Portsmouth Flotilla in March 2002 and Flag Officer Sea Training in April 2004 before retiring in June 2006.^[2]

In 2012, Ainsley attempted to become the Conservative Party candidate for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner.^[3]