Patrick Graham (Royal Navy officer)

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Patrick Graham
Born 26 February 1915
Died 31 May 1980 (1980-06-01) (aged 65)
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Rear-Admiral
Commands held HMS Diana
HMS Tiger
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross

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.[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]

References

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Military offices
Preceded by Director of Naval Intelligence
1964–1965		 Succeeded by
Post Disbanded
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