John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse
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Admiral of the Fleet John David Elliott Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse, GCB, GBE (12 February 1928–17 February 1992) was a high ranking officer in the Royal Navy
Primarily a submariner in the Royal Navy, later rising to the highest position in UK Armed Forces
In 1982 in the rank of Admiral, served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet during the war to recover the Falkland Islands from the invading forces of Argentina. As Commander in Chief Fleet, he was the Commander of the Task Force, (which was designated Task Force 317), in overall operational command of the operation codenamed "Operation Corporate"
Later served as First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff before being promoted in 1985 to Admiral of the Fleet and appointed Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom
He retired in 1988, was made a life peer as Baron Fieldhouse, of Gosport in the County of Hampshire in 1990 and died two years later.
| Military Offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Leach |
First Sea Lord 1982–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir William Staveley |
| Preceded by Sir Edwin Bramall |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Sir David Craig |
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