Charles Weston (Royal Navy officer) explained

Charles Weston
Birth Date:1922 7, df=y
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1940–1978
Rank:Rear Admiral
Commands:Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Branch: Royal Navy
Battles:World War II
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Charles Arthur Winfield Weston CB (12 July 1922 – 27 March 1998) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

Naval career

Educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, Weston joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and served in World War II.[1] He became Secretary to the Second Sea Lord in 1965, Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 1969 and Director of Naval Physical Training and Sport in 1972.[1] He went on to be Director of the Defence Administration Planning Staff in 1973, Director of Royal Naval Quartering in 1975 and President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1976 before retiring in 1978.[1] He was appointed CB in June 1978.

In retirement he became Appeals Secretary for the King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers.[1] He died on 27 March 1998, at the age of 76.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. Web site: Weston, Rear-Adm. Charles Arthur Winfield . WHO WAS WHO 2024 . 23 February 2024.