John Osler Chattock Hayes

Sir John Hayes
Born 9 May 1913
Died 7 September 1998
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Years of service 1927 - 1968
Rank Vice Admiral
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Sir John Osler Chattock Hayes KCB OBE (9 May 1913 – 7 September 1998) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.

Naval career

Educated at the Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Hayes joined the Royal Navy in 1927.[1] He served in World War II as a Navigation Officer on HMS Repulse and survived her sinking by Japanese air attach in December 1941.[2] He then became naval liaison officer to the 2nd Battalion, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was present at the surrender of Singapore and in February 1942 and then saw the disintegration of Convoy PQ 17 on its way to Russia as 23 of its 36 ships were lost in July 1942.[2]

He was appointed Captain at the Training Establishment HMS St Vincent in 1955.[3] He became Commodore at the Royal Naval Barracks at Devonport in 1960 and Naval Secretary in 1962[3] before becoming Flag Officer (Flotillas) for the Home Fleet in 1964 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1966.[3] He retired in 1968.[1]

In retirement he was appointed Chairman of the Cromarty Firth Port Authority.[1] He also became Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty.[2]

Family

In 1939 he married Rosalind Finlay; they had two sons and one daughter.[2]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Frank Twiss
Naval Secretary
1962–1964
Succeeded by
William O'Brien
Preceded by
Sir David Gregory
Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
1966–1968
Succeeded by
Sir Ian McGeoch