Michael Le Fanu
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| Sir Michael Le Fanu | |
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| 2 August 1913 – 28 November 1970 | |
 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu Crown Copyright |
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| Place of birth | Lindfield, Sussex |
| Place of death | London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1926 - 1970 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held | First Sea Lord |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | GCB DSC |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu, GCB, DSC (2 August 1913 - 28 November 1970) was a Royal Navy admiral and First Sea Lord.
Born in 1913 at Lindfield in Sussex, he was educated at Bedford School before joining Britannia Royal Naval College in 1926. He served as a Gunnery Officer on HMS Aurora and then HMS Howe during World War II.
In 1957 he was given command of HMS Eagle and in 1958 went on to be Director-General, Weapons. In 1961 he became Controller of the Navy and in 1965 Joint Commander of the three services in the Middle East during the evacuation of British Nationals. He served as First Sea Lord from 1968 to 1970.
He was selected in 1970 for the post of Chief of the Defence Staff but never held the office because he was suddenly discovered to be terminally ill and died shortly after his retirement.
He is the subject of a biography entitled Dry Ginger by the author Richard Baker.
[edit] References
- Michael Le Fanu Information. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
[edit] Further reading
- Dry Ginger - The biography of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu, Baker, R., 1977, W.H. Allan, ISBN 0-491-01788-X
- The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 - 1995, Heathcote T. A., Pen & Sword Ltd, 2002, ISBN 0 85052 835 6
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Reid |
Third Sea Lord 1961–1965 |
Succeeded by Sir Horace Law |
| Preceded by Sir Varyl Begg |
First Sea Lord 1968–1970 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Hill-Norton |
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