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James Dunbar Cook

Rear Admiral James William Dunbar "Bill" Cook CB, DL (12 December 1921 – 26 January 2007) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

James Dunbar Cook
Born(1921-12-12)12 December 1921
Pluscarden, Elgin, Moray
Died26 January 2007(2007-01-26) (aged 85)
Haslemere, Surrey
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1940–1975
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldHMS Norfolk (1971)
HMS Afrikander (1967–69)
HMS Dido (1963–65)
HMS Venus (1956–58)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Naval career edit

Born on 12 December 1921, James Dunbar Cook was educated at Bedford School and HMS Worcester. He was commander of HMS Venus, HMS Dido and HMS Norfolk. He was senior british naval officer in South Africa, between 1967 and 1969, director of the Royal Naval War College, between 1969 and 1971, and assistant chief of the naval staff, between 1973 and 1975.[1]

Rear Admiral James Dunbar Cook retired from the Royal Navy in 1975 and was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1975 New Year Honours.[2] He died on 26 January 2007.

References edit

  1. ^ "Cook, Rear-Adm. James William Dunbar, (12 Dec. 1921–26 Jan. 2007), DL; Vice President, Surrey Branch of Soldiers', Sailors', and Airmen's Families Association". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ Issue 46444 The London Gazette 1 January 1975 Retrieved 25 June 2023

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