Dudley Davenport

Dudley Davenport
Born (1919-08-18)18 August 1919
Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
Died 27 December 1990(1990-12-27) (aged 71)
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1935–1979
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Caesar
HMS Cotton
HMS Holmes
HMS Victorious
Malta Dockyard
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Rear Admiral Dudley Leslie Davenport CB OBE (17 August 1919 – 27 December 1990) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Malta.

History

Born the son of Vice Admiral Robert Clutterbuck Davenport, Davenport joined the Royal Navy in 1935.[1] He served in the Second World War and saw action at the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 before becoming commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Caesar in May 1944, commanding officer of the frigate HMS Cotton in June 1945 and commanding officer of the frigate HMS Holmes in September 1945.[2]

After the War he became Director of Seamen Officer Appointments at the Admiralty in June 1962, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious in October 1964[3] and Flag Officer, Malta in June 1967.[4]

References

  1. "Rear Admiral Dudley Lesley Davenport". HMS Tetcott. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. "Dudley Leslie Davenport". U Boat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Vacant
(last held by Viscount Kelburn)
Flag Officer, Malta
1967–1969
Succeeded by
Derrick Kent
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