David Dobson
| Sir David Dobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1938 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Amazon HMS Southampton |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice Admiral Sir David Stuart Dobson KBE (born 4 December 1938) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Naval career
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Dobson became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Amazon in 1975.[1] A naval aviator, he became naval and air attaché in Athens in 1979 and Senior Naval Officer on the Falkland Islands in 1982.[1] He went on to be Captain of the destroyer HMS Southampton in 1983 and then Captain of the Fleet and, following his promotion to Rear Admiral, became Naval Secretary in 1988.[1] His last appointment was as Chief of Staff for the Allied Naval Force Southern Europe in the rank of Vice Admiral in 1991.[1] He retired in 1991 and was President of the Union Jack Club.[2]
Family
In 1962 he married Joanna Mary Counter; they have two sons and one daughter.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Norman King |
Naval Secretary 1988–1990 |
Succeeded by Christopher Morgan |