Patrick Graham (Royal Navy officer) explained

Patrick Graham
Birth Date:26 February 1915
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Rank:Rear-Admiral
Commands:HMS Diana
HMS Tiger
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross

Rear-Admiral Patrick Walter Willingdon Graham, (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.[1]

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.[2] He went on to be Director of Naval Intelligence in January 1964.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Graham, Patrick Walter Willingdon. Unit histories. 14 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Captains commanding Royal Navy warships. 14 November 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714184102/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf. 14 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Senior Royal Navy appointments. 14 November 2015.