David Williams (Royal Navy officer)

Sir David Williams
Sir David Williams
	Admiral Sir David Williams R. N.
Born	22 October 1921; Ashford, Kent
Died	16 July 2012 (aged 90)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1935–79
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command; Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel; Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training; Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet; Flag Officer, Second Flotilla; Britannia Royal Naval College; HMS Devonshire; HMS Jewel
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Mentioned in Despatches
Other work	Governor of Gibraltar (1982–85)

Admiral Sir David Williams, GCB (22 October 1921 – 16 July 2012) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and Governor of Gibraltar.

Naval career

Williams was appointed Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet in 1970. Appointed Flag Officer, Second Flotilla from March 1971 to March 1972. He was then Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training from April 1972 to February 1974. He was then promoted to Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1974; and then Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command from 1976 to 1979 when he retired.[1]

Between 1980 and 1982 he was Chairman of the Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United in 1889).[2] On 26 October 1982 he became the Governor of Gibraltar.[3] He held this position for three years until 19 November 1985.

He was a Vice-President of the Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society.[4]

References

Whitakers Almanack 1979
Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United in 1889)
New Governor arrives today Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine 26 October 1982
"Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society Newsletter No 83 April 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Derek Empson	Second Sea Lord 1974–1976	Succeeded by Sir Gordon Tait
Preceded by Sir Terence Lewin	Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command 1976–1979	Succeeded by Sir Richard Clayton
Government offices
Preceded by Sir William Jackson	Governor of Gibraltar 1982–1985	Succeeded by Peter Terry

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[1] Whitakers Almanack 1979

[2] Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United in 1889)

[3] New Governor arrives today Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine 26 October 1982

[4] "Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society Newsletter No 83 April 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.