Sir John Coward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1937 |
| Died | 30 May 2020 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1958–1994 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Royal College of Defence Studies Flag Officer Sea Training Flag Officer, First Flotilla Flag Officer Submarines HMS Brilliant |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Vice Admiral Sir John Francis Coward, KCB, DSO (11 October 1937 – 30 May 2020) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1992 to 1994.
Naval career
Coward joined the Royal Navy in 1958.[1] He served in the Falklands War in 1982 as Captain of HMS Brilliant.[2][3] He was appointed Flag Officer Sea Training in 1987,[4] Flag Officer, First Flotilla in 1988,[5] and Flag Officer Submarines and Commander of the Eastern Atlantic Submarine Area in 1989.[6] He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1992 and retired in 1994.[3]
In retirement Coward became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.[7]
He died on 30 May 2020 at the age of 82.[8]
References
- ↑ "No. 41831". The London Gazette. 29 September 1959. p. 6138.
- ↑ Woodward, Sandy (1992). One Hundred Days: The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander. Naval Institute Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-00-713467-0.
- 1 2 "Buckingham First Day Covers". www.buckinghamcovers.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1988.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1989.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1991.
- ↑ "Guernsey man's service to the Queen rewarded". BBC News. 31 December 2010.
- ↑ "Former Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Vice Admiral Sir John Coward dies". ITV News. 31 May 2020.
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