Stephen Berthon

Sir Stephen Berthon
Born 24 August 1922
Died 30 January 2007 (aged 84)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1940 - 1981
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Drake
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Sir Stephen Ferrier Berthon KCB (24 August 1922 – 30 January 2007) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements).

Educated at The Old Malthouse School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Berthon joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and saw action during World War II.[1] He joined the Joint Planning Staff at the Admiralty in 1961, became naval attaché in Australia in 1964 before being appointed Director of Defence Policy at the Ministry of Defence in 1968.[2] He went on to be Commodore at the Naval base HMS Drake in 1971, Flag Officer Medway and Port Admiral Chatham in 1974 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1976, before finishing as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1978 and retiring in 1981.[1]

Family

In 1948 he married Elizabeth Leigh-Bennett; they had two sons and two daughters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. ↑ Unit Histories
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Hugh Cunningham		 Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements)
1978–1981 		Succeeded by
Sir Maurice Johnston
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