Peter Abbott

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Sir Peter Abbott
Admiral Abbott on board Invincible class.jpg
Admiral Peter Abbott on board Invincible class aircraft carrier
Born(1942-02-12)12 February 1942
Died28 September 2015(2015-09-28) (aged 73)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1964–2001
RankAdmiral
Commands heldVice-Chief of the Defence Staff
Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Second Flotilla
HMS Ajax
HMS Ambuscade
Battles/warsFalklands War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Other workCommissioner of Commonwealth War Graves

Admiral Sir Peter Charles Abbott GBE, KCB (12 February 1942 – 28 September 2015) was a Royal Navy officer and Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom.

Early life[]

Abbott was born on 12 February 1942.[1] He was educated at St. Edward's School, Oxford before going on to Queens' College, Cambridge.[2]

Military career[]

Abbott was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1964.[3] He commanded the minesweeper, , from 1972 to 1975 and then joined the staff of the Senior Naval Officer in the West Indies.[3]

He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Ambuscade in 1976, second-in-command of the aircraft carrier HMS Bulwark in 1980 and the Chief of Defence Staff's briefer during the Falklands War in 1982.[3] He then became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Ajax as well as captain of the 1st Frigate Squadron in 1983.[3]

He became Director of Navy Plans in 1985 and, having been promoted to rear admiral, he was appointed Flag Officer, Second Flotilla in 1989.[3] He was made Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1991 and, having been promoted to vice admiral, was appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1993.[3] He became Commander-in-Chief Fleet and, having been promoted to admiral in 1995, he became Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff in 1997.[3]

Later life[]

In retirement, Abbott was made Chairman of the Trustees of the Royal Naval Museum.[4] He was also President of MSSC, governing charity of the Marine Society and the Sea Cadets.[5]

He died of cancer on 28 September 2015.[6][7]

Honours and decorations[]

Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) 1999[8]
Order of the Bath UK ribbon.png Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) 1994[9]
Us legion of merit officer rib.png Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) 1995[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Abbott, Adm. Sir Peter (Charles)". Who's who 1998 : an annual biographical dictionary. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1998. ISBN 0312175914.
  2. ^ Queens' College e-bulletin for the 1960 Anniversary Celebration Invitation Dinner Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Admiral Sir Peter Abbott Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Debretts
  4. ^ Royal Naval Museum
  5. ^ MSSC – Who's who
  6. ^ "Abbott". The Telegraph. London. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Admiral Sir Peter Abbott - obituary". 20 October 2015. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  8. ^ "No. 55354". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1998. p. 5.
  9. ^ "No. 53696". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1994. p. 2.
  10. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
1991–1993 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
1993–1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Sir Hugo White
 Commander-in-Chief Fleet
1995–1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
1997–2001 		Succeeded by
Heraldic offices
Preceded by King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire
2011–2015 		Succeeded by
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