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Sir Raymond Shayle Hawkins KCB (21 December 1909 – 18 October 1987) was a

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officer who went on to be

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Naval career

Born on 21 December 1909 and educated at

Bedford School Bedford School is a 7–18 Single-sex education, boys Public school (United Kingdom), public school in the county town of Bedford in England. Founded in 1552, it is the oldest of four independent schools in Bedford run by the Harpur Trust. Bed ...

, Raymond Hawkins joined the

in 1927, serving aboard in 1932 and aboard in 1933. He served with

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s between 1935 and 1943, and was promoted to lieutenant commander in 1940. He served aboard in 1943, as assistant naval attaché in

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in 1954, and as commanding officer of HMS St Vincent in 1957. He was appointed director of marine engineering in 1961 and Fourth Sea Lord and Vice Controller of the Navy in 1963. Promoted to

vice admiral Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral. Australia In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of Vice ...

, his job title changed to Chief of Naval Supplies and Transport and Vice-Controller of the Navy in 1964. He retired in 1967. In retirement, Sir Raymond Hawkins was appointed director of engineering for English Electric Diesels. He died on 18 October 1987.Production Engineer
January 1971

References

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