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           GLADSTONE, Sir Gerald Vaughan (1901-1978), Admiral
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      From David Loaring, Canadian Secretary, HMS Fiji Association:

 Sir Gerald Gladstone was the Exec Officer on H.M.S. Fiji and a survivor

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   Name: GLADSTONE, Sir Gerald Vaughan (1901-1978), Admiral

   Service biography:

   Entered RN 1915 

   World War I 1915-1918:
 
   HMS TIGER 1917

   Lt, HMS HOOD 1923-1925 

   World War II 1939-1945: 

   Executive Officer, HMS FIJI 

   1939-1941; commanding HMS PELICAN, Atlantic convoy escort and 
   African landings 1941-1942 

   Assistant Director, Torpedoes and Mining Deputy, 
   Admiralty 1942-1945 

   Commanding HMS BLACK PRINCE, British Pacific Fleet 
   1945-1946 

   Capt of the Fleet, Mediterranean 1947-1949
 
   Commanding HMS VANGUARD 1949-1950; Cdre RN Barracks, Chatham 1950-1952 

   Vice Controller RN and Director Naval Equipment 1952-1953 

   Flag Officer Second in Command, Far Eastern Station and Flag Officer 
   commanding 5 Cruiser Sqn 1953-1955 

   North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Commander, Allied Naval Forces, 
   Northern Europe 1955-1957
 
   Commander-in-Chief, Far Eastern Station 1957-1960; retired 1960

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