Surgeon Rear Admiral Fleur T. Marshall (born January 1972) is a general practitioner and senior

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officer. Since 2021, she has served as Head of the

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and Medical Director General (Naval).

Early life and education

Marshall was educated at

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, an

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in Repton, Derbyshire. She studied at

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Military career

In 1992, Marshall joined the

as a medical cadet while still a student at university. As a general duties medical officer, she served at sea aboard HMS ''Norfolk'', HMS ''Leeds Castle'', and HMS ''Boxer'', and on shore at HMS ''Drake'' and Royal Marines Barracks Stonehouse. She completed her

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training in 2003. She was promoted to

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on 20 August 2007, and to surgeon captain on 20 August 2013. She became Regional Clinical Director (South) in 2013, and then medical officer in charge of the Institute of Naval Medicine in September 2016. She was awarded the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with clasp in 2018. She was appointed Head of Future Healthcare in 2019, and promoted to surgeon commodore on 26 February 2019. In April 2021, she was appointed head of the

and Medical Director General (Naval). She was also appointed an Honorary Physician (QHP) to

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on 24 May 2021. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, she became an Honorary Physician (KHP) to

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. On 21 March 2023, Marshall was promoted to the rank of

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, making her the second woman in the history of the Royal Navy to achieve this rank behind Rear Admiral

Jude Terry Rear Admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral Judith Helen Terry (born 17 September 1973) is a senior Royal Navy officer. In May 2021, it was announced that she would be promoted to Rear admiral (Royal Navy), rear admiral in 2022, thereby becoming the ...

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1972 births Living people British general practitioners Royal Navy rear admirals Royal Navy Medical Service officers Female admirals of the Royal Navy Alumni of the University of Bristol {{UK-navy-bio-stub

Early life and education

Military career

See also

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