John Coward (Royal Navy officer)
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.
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 |
Naval career
Coward joined the Royal Navy in 1958.[1] He served in the Falklands War in 1982 as Captain of HMS Brilliant.[2] He was appointed Flag Officer Sea Training in 1987,[3] Flag Officer, First Flotilla in 1988,[4] and Flag Officer Submarines and Commander of the Eastern Atlantic Submarine Area in 1989.[5] He became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1992 and retired in 1994.[2]
In retirement Coward became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.[6]
He died on 30 May 2020 at the age of 82.[7]
References
- "No. 41831". The London Gazette. 29 September 1959. p. 6138.
- Buckingham Covers.
- 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
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barry Wilson |
Flag Officer Sea Training 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by Roy Newman |
| Preceded by Frank Grenier |
Flag Officer Submarines 1989–1991 |
Post disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir Antony Walker |
Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by Sir Timothy Garden |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Michael Wilkins |
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1994–2000 |
Succeeded by Sir John Foley |
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