Name Wilfred Brittain Allegiance United Kingdom Rank Rear admiral | Service/branch Royal Navy Died 1979 | |
Commands held HMS Royalist
Malta Dockyard Battles/wars World War I
World War II Awards Order of the British Empire, Order of the Bath | ||
Battles and wars World War I, World War II | ||
Rear Admiral Wilfred Geoffrey Brittain CBE CB (19 June 1903 – 1979) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Malta.
Naval career
Brittain joined the Royal Navy in January 1917 during the First World War. He also served in the Second World War becoming commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Royalist in December 1944. After the War he became Director of Navigation at the Admiralty in December 1949, Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleet in April 1952 and Flag Officer, Malta in August 1954.
References
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