Allegiance United Kingdom Name Patrick Graham Rank Rear admiral Battles/wars Second World War Battles and wars World War II | Died May 31, 1980 Service/branch Royal Navy Role Royal Navy officer | |
Awards Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Cross | ||
Commands held HMS Diana
HMS Tiger | ||
Rear-Admiral Patrick Walter Willingdon Graham, CB, DSC (26 February 1915 – 31 May 1980) was a Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
Graham joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1932 and saw action in the Second World War as a signals officer and then, from 1943, as Flag Lieutenant to the Rear-Admiral Commanding the 1st Cruiser Squadron.
After the War he was given command of the destroyer HMS Diana in 1957 and became Chief of Staff to the acting Commander, Allied Naval Forces Northern Europe in 1960 before becoming commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Tiger in April 1961. He went on to be Director of Naval Intelligence in January 1964.
References
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