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Sir Patrick Uniacke Bayly, (4 August 1914 – 1 May 1998) was a

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officer who became President of the

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Naval career

Born the son of Lancelot Francis Sanderson Bayly and educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Bayly joined the

in 1932 and served in the

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in combined operations in the

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he became Commander of the 6th Destroyer Squadron in 1958, joined the staff of the

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in 1960 and then became Chief of Staff,

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in 1962. He went on to be Flag Officer Sea Training in 1963, President of the

in 1965Senior Royal Navy appointments
and Chief of Staff, Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe in 1967 before retiring in 1970.

Later life

In retirement, Bayly was Director of The Maritime Trust. He died on 1 May 1998, aged 83.

Honours and decorations

Bayly was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) on three occasions. This was shown with the addition of two bars to his medal. On 19 May 1953, he was awarded the DSC for a third time "for distinguished service in operations in Korean waters". He was awarded the

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(Degree of Legionnaire) by the President of the United States of America "for distinguished services during the operations in Korea". In February 1955, he was granted unrestricted permission to wear the medal. In the 1965

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, he was appointed

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(CB). In the 1968

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, he was appointed

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(KBE).

References

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