Years of service 1967 - 2001 Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch Royal Navy | Rank Vice admiral Name John McAnally | |
Born 9 April 1945 (age 79)
Epsom, Surrey ( 1945-04-09 ) Commands held HMS Torquay
HMS Alacrity
HMS Ariadne
HMS Hermione Awards Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order | ||
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Vice Admiral John Henry Stuart McAnally CB LVO (born 9 April 1945) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies.
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Naval career
McAnally joined the Royal Navy in 1967. He served on HMY Britannia from 1980 and commanded successively the frigates HMS Torquay and HMS Alacrity from 1984. He then became Commanding Officer successively of the frigates HMS Ariadne and HMS Hermione as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron from 1987. He went on to be Assistant Director of Naval Plans in 1989, Director of Naval Logistics Policy in 1993 and Director of Naval Staff in 1994. After that he became Flag Officer, Training and Recruiting in 1996 and Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1998 before he retired in 2001.
In retirement he became an advisor to Flagship Training and is the current chairman of the Naval and Military Club in London.