James Eberle
| Sir James Eberle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 May 1927 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1941 - 1982 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir James Henry Fuller Eberle GCB (born 31 May 1927) was Commander-in-Chief Fleet.
Naval career
Educated at Clifton College[1] and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Eberle was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1941.[2] He served in World War II.[2]
He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1971 and was appointed Assistant Chief of Fleet Support the following year.[2] He became Flag Officer Sea Training in 1974, Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1975 and Chief of Fleet Support in 1977.[2] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1979 and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 1981; he retired in 1982.[2]
In retirement he became Director of the Royal Institute for International Affairs.[2] He was also Rear Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom and became Master of the Britannia Beagles hunt.[1]
Family
In 1950 he married Ann Patricia Thompson; they went on to have one son, Peter Eberle, and two daughters, Susan and Sarah Eberle.[2]
References
- Eberle, James From Greenland's Icy Shore, Roundtuit Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-904499-15-2
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Peter White |
Chief of Fleet Support 1977-1979 |
Succeeded by Sir William Pillar |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Leach |
Commander-in-Chief Fleet 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by Sir John Fieldhouse |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Clayton |
Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Sir Desmond Cassidi |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Anthony Morton |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1988–1994 |
Succeeded by Sir Nicholas Hunt |
| Preceded by Sir Anthony Morton |
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Sir Nicholas Hunt |
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