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Sir Desmond Cassidi
Born 26 January 1925(1925-01-26) (age 99)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy
Years of service 1938 - 1985
Rank Admiral
Commands held 820 Naval Air Squadron
HMS Whitby
HMS Undaunted
HMS Ark Royal
Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships
Naval Home Command
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir (Arthur) Desmond Cassidi GCB (born 26 January 1925) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

Naval career[]

Cassidi joined the Royal Navy in 1938.[1] He served in HMS Cumberland and HMS Hardy with the Iceland Patrols and Russian Convoys during World War II and also took part in the Normandy landings.[1]

He became Commanding Officer of 820 Naval Air Squadron in 1954 and of HMS Whitby in 1960.[1] He went on to be Assistant Director of Naval Plans (Warfare) in the Ministry of Defence in 1964 and Commanding Officer of HMS Undaunted in 1967.[1] In 1970 he returned to the Ministry of Defence as the Director of Naval Plans.[1]

He became Commanding Officer of HMS Ark Royal in 1972 and Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1974.[2] He went on to be Director-General Naval Manpower and Training in 1975 and Flag Officer Naval Air Command in 1978.[2] He then became Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1979 and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 1982.[2] He retired in 1985.[1]

He lives near Langport in Somerset.[3]

Family[]

In 1950 he married Sheelagh Marie Scott; they had one son and two daughters.[2] Following the death of his first wife, he married Deborah Marion Pollock in 1982.[2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Direct Art
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Debrett's People of Today 1994
  3. Admiral backs D-Day Anniversary Call Yeovil News, 4 July 2003
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Gordon Tait
Second Sea Lord
1979–1982
Succeeded by
Sir Simon Cassels
Preceded by
Sir James Eberle
Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
1983–1984
Succeeded by
Sir Peter Stanford
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