Peter Berger (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Peter Berger
Born	11 February 1925
Died	19 October 2003
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1943–1981
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	HMS Torquay HMS Phoebe Flag Officer, Plymouth
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Cross

Vice Admiral Sir Peter Egerton Capel Berger KCB LVO DSC (11 February 1925 – 19 October 2003) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

Naval career

Educated at Harrow School, Berger joined the Royal Navy in 1943 and served in World War II taking part in the Normandy landings.^[1] He also took part in the Yangtse Incident aboard HMS Amethyst in 1949 and was seriously wounded in the incident.^[2] After serving as Fleet Navigating Officer, Home Fleet and then Navigating Officer on the Royal yacht HMS Britannia, he was appointed Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Torquay in 1962, Defence attaché at The Hague in 1964 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Phoebe in 1966.^[1] He went on to be Commodore on the River Clyde in 1971, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 1973 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1976.^[1] His last appointment was as Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1979 before retiring in 1981.^[1]

In retirement he became bursar of Selwyn College, Cambridge.^[1]

Family

In 1956 he married June Kathleen Pigou; they had three daughters.^[1]

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