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Eric Dick Caldwell
Sir Eric Dick Caldwell (6 July 1909 – 11 July 2000) was a Royal Navy officer. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, Caldwell entered the Royal Navy in 1934. He survived two torpedoings in the Second World War. After a succession of clinical appointments, he joined the Admiralty Medical Board in 1961. He was appointed Surgeon Rear-Admiral in 1963 and was then finally promoted to Surgeon Vice-Admiral in 1966, when he was appointed Medical Director-General (Naval), serving until he retired in 1969. On retirement, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Early life The son of a doctor, Caldwell was born in 1909. He attended the University of Edinburgh, graduating MB ChB in 1933. He briefly worked in a casualty ward before supporting his father's work.N. Baldock"Eric Dick (Surgeon Vice Admiral) Caldwell" in Leon G. Fine, Sarah J. Gillam and W. Ian McDonald (eds), ''Munk's Roll: Lives of the Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of London Conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early Middle Ages, medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Kingdom of France, France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the English Navy of the early 16th century; the oldest of the British Armed Forces, UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the early 18th century until the World War II, Second World War, it was the world's most powerful navy. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
