James Dunbar Cook Explained

James Dunbar Cook
Birth Date:12 December 1921
Birth Place:Pluscarden, Elgin, Moray
Death Place:Haslemere, Surrey
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1940–1975
Rank:Rear Admiral
Commands: (1971)
HMS Afrikander (1967–69)
(1963–65)
(1956–58)
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral James William Dunbar "Bill" Cook (12 December 1921 – 26 January 2007) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

Naval career

Born on 12 December 1921, James Dunbar Cook was educated at Bedford School and HMS Worcester. He was commander of HMS Venus, HMS Dido and HMS Norfolk. He was senior british naval officer in South Africa, between 1967 and 1969, director of the Royal Naval War College, between 1969 and 1971, and assistant chief of the naval staff, between 1973 and 1975.[1]

Rear Admiral James Dunbar Cook retired from the Royal Navy in 1975 and was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1975 New Year Honours.[2] He died on 26 January 2007.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cook, Rear-Adm. James William Dunbar, (12 Dec. 1921–26 Jan. 2007), DL; Vice President, Surrey Branch of Soldiers', Sailors', and Airmen's Families Association. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 25 June 2023.
  2. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46444/supplement/2/data.pdf Issue 46444