Richard Janvrin

Sir Richard Janvrin
Born 2 May 1915
Died 15 January 1993
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Years of service 1929–1971
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Broadsword
2nd Training Squadron
HMS Victorious
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross

Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Richard Benest Janvrin KCB DSC (2 May 1915 – 15 January 1993) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.

Naval career

Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Janvrin joined the Royal Navy in 1929 and specialised in aerial observation.[1] He was confirmed as a sub-lieutenant (from acting sub-lieutenant) on 16 January 1936,[2] and promoted to lieutenant on 1 October 1937.[3]

He served in World War II and acted as an observer at the Battle of Taranto in November 1940, serving on HMS Illustrious. For his service, he was awarded the DSC on 20 May 1941.[1][4] An acting lieutenant-commander at war's end, he was promoted to substantive lieutenant-commander on 1 October 1945.[5]

Promoted to commander on 31 December 1948,[6] Janvrin was given command of the destroyer HMS Broadsword in 1951. Promoted to acting captain, he was promoted to captain on 30 June 1954[7] and given command of the 2nd Training Squadron in 1957[8] and the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious in 1959.[1] He was promoted to rear admiral on 7 January 1964,[9] appointed Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers the same year and appointed a CB in the 1965 Queen's Birthday Honours list.[10]

He became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in 1966 and was promoted to vice-admiral on 27 November 1967[11] before retiring in 1968.[8] He was appointed a KCB in the 1969 New Year Honours list,[12] and placed on the retired list on 15 January 1971.[13]

He lived at Allen's Close in Stroud in Gloucestershire.[14]

Family

In 1938 he married Nancy Edyth Fielding; they had two sons (Simon and Robin).[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Who’s Who in Naval History: From 1550 to the Present, Published 2004, Taylor and Francis, ISBN 0-203-01351-4
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34344. p. 7643. 27 November 1936. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34445. p. 6444. 19 October 1937. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35166. p. 2870. 20 May 1941. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 37524. p. 1745. 5 April 1946. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 38513. p. 253. 14 January 1949. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 40230. p. 4107. 13 July 1954. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  8. 1 2 Senior Royal Navy appointments
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 43211. p. 84. 3 January 1964. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43667. p. 5472. 12 June 1965. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44466. p. 13267. 5 December 1967. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44740. p. 2. 1 January 1969. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45278. p. 381. 12 January 1971. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  14. 1 2 The Peerage.com
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Frank Hopkins
(As Fifth Sea Lord)		 Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
1966–1968 		Succeeded by
Post Disbanded
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