Career
Educated at Southcliffe School in Filey, the Royal Naval College, Osborne and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Daniel joined the Royal Navy in 1912. He served in the First World War taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He served in the Second World War initially as Captain (Destroyers) for the 8th Destroyer Flotilla and then, from 1940, as Director of Plans at the Admiralty.
He went on to be Captain of HMS Renown in 1941, Flag Officer, Combined Operations in 1943 and Vice Admiral in charge of Administration for the British Pacific Fleet in 1944.
After the war, he became Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy and then, from 1949, Commandant of the Imperial Defence College before retiring in 1952. In retirement he became Chairman of the Television Advisory Committee.
