Allegiance United Kingdom Rank Vice admiral Service/branch Royal Navy | Name D. H. Years of service 1926–1972 | |
Born 24 December 1914 (age 109)
Milton, Kent, England, UK ( 1914-12-24 ) Battles/wars Spanish Civil War
World War II Battles and wars Spanish Civil War, World War II | ||
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Denis Bryan Harvey "Dick" Wildish CB (24 December 1914 – 2 April 2017) was a vice admiral in the Royal Navy. He was born in Kent and was the son of Rear Admiral Sir Henry William Wildish, who also served in the Royal Navy.
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Wildish was Superintendent of HM Dockyard, Devonport, and Director General of Personal Services and Naval Training. He was promoted to vice admiral in 1970 and assumed the position of Director General of Personal Services and Naval Training and Deputy Second Sea Lord. He retired in 1972. He married (11 June 1941 at St Hildeburgh's Church, Hoylake) Leslie Henrietta Jacob (died 12 January 2009, aged 88), second daughter of Captain C.W. Jacob, and Mrs Jacob, of Merle Dene, Bidston; they had two daughters. He turned 100 in December 2014. He died on 2 April 2017 at the age 102.