Nicholas Harris

Rear Admiral Nicholas Henry Linton Harris CB MBE (born 26 February 1952) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.

Nicholas Harris
Commodore Harris (second right) in 2001
Birth name	Nicholas Henry Linton Harris
Born	26 February 1952
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1969 - 2006
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	HMS Oberon HMS Sovereign Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire

Naval career

Educated at Malvern College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[1] Harris joined the Royal Navy in 1969 and was later given command of the submarines HMS Oberon and then HMS Sovereign.[1] He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Submarines in 1999 and naval attaché in Washington D. C. in 2000 before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 2003 and retiring in 2006.[2]

In retirement he became Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors.[1]

Family

He is married to Jenny; the couple have two daughters.[1]

References

1. Naval Officer Honoured by Robert Gordon University Robert Gordon University, 10 December 2010
2. Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine