Richard Fitch
| Sir Richard Fitch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 June 1929 Blackheath, London |
| Died | 15 February 1994 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1942 - 1988 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Berwick HMS Apollo HMS Hermes Flag Officer Third Flotilla |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Richard ('Dick') George Alison Fitch KCB (2 June 1929 – 15 February 1994) is a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.
Naval career
Educated at Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Fitch joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1942.[1]
He was made Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Berwick in 1966 and then joined the staff of the Flag Officer Second in Command for the Far East Fleet in 1967.[1] He was made Commander of the frigate HMS Apollo in 1973 and then became Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord in 1974.[1]
He was made Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in 1976 and Director of Naval Warfare at the Ministry of Defence in 1978.[2] He went on to be Naval Secretary in 1980 and Flag Officer Third Flotilla in 1983.[2] He was made Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel as well as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1986 and retired in 1988.[2]
In retirement he became a Lloyd's name.[1]
Family
In 1969 he married Kathleen Marie-Louise Igert; they went on to have one son.[2]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paul Greening |
Naval Secretary 1980–1983 |
Succeeded by Richard Thomas |
| Preceded by Sir Simon Cassels |
Second Sea Lord 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Sir Brian Brown |