Douglas Fisher (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral

Sir Douglas Fisher

KCB KBE
Rear Admiral Fisher on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York, October 1942
Born23 October 1890 (1890-10-23)
Died4 October 1963(1963-10-04) (aged 72)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1907–1949
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Warspite
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Admiral Sir Douglas Blake Fisher KCB KBE (23 October 1890 – 4 October 1963) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord.

Fisher joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1907, was promoted to lieutenant in 1912,[1] and served in World War I.[2] He was mentioned in despatches in 1919.[3] He was appointed Captain of the Fleet for the Home Fleet in 1938.[2] He also served in World War II commanding the battleship HMS Warspite from 1940[4] and then taking part in the Arctic Convoys from 1942 before becoming Rear Admiral, Fleet Train for the British Pacific Fleet in 1944 and then Flag Officer, Western Area, British Pacific Fleet in 1945.[2] After the War he became Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport[5] and then retired as a full Admiral in 1949.[6]

Honours

Fisher was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1919 "For valuable services in HMS Iron Duke, Flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet, and subsequently in the 1st Battle Squadron".[7] He was promoted to Commander of the Order (CBE) in 1940, in recognition of distinguished service during the war.[8] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1945 New Year Honours,[9] and promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1946 New Year Honours,[10] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1947 New Year Honours.[11]

References

  1. ^ "No. 28643". The London Gazette. 10 September 1912. p. 6699.
  2. ^ a b c Sir Douglas Blake Fisher Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. ^ "No. 31683". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 December 1919. p. 15431.
  4. ^ "No. 35443". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 February 1942. p. 554.
  5. ^ "No. 37445". The London Gazette. 25 January 1946. p. 669.
  6. ^ Sir Douglas Blake Fisher U-boat.net
  7. ^ "No. 31461". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 July 1919. p. 9108.
  8. ^ "No. 34893". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 July 1940. p. 4245.
  9. ^ "No. 36866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1945. p. 3.
  10. ^ "No. 37407". The London Gazette. 28 December 1945. p. 13.
  11. ^ "No. 37835". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1946. p. 1.
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