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Nicholas Henry Linton Harris CB MBE (born 26 February 1952) is a former

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officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.

Naval career

Educated at

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and the

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,Naval Officer Honoured by Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University, 10 December 2010 Harris joined the

in 1969 and was later given command of the submarines HMS ''Oberon'' and then HMS ''Sovereign''. He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Submarines in 1999 and was naval

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in Washington D. C. from 2000 to 2003. That year he was promoted to

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on 13 May 2003 and appointed Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland, his last post before retiring in 2006.Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie
In retirement he became Clerk to the

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Family

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

References

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