Joseph Leslie Blackham
| Joseph Leslie Blackham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 February 1912 Warwickshire, England |
| Died |
18 May 2004 (aged 92) Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars |
Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Other work | High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight |
Rear Admiral Joseph Leslie Blackham CB DL (29 February 1912 - 18 May 2004) was a Royal Navy officer.[1] He saw service in the Second World War and in the Korean War. He was appointed CB in 1965 and was later High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight.
References
- ↑ ‘BLACKHAM, Rear-Adm. Joseph Leslie’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 27 Dec 2013