John Templeton-Cotill

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Educated at Canford School and New College, Oxford, Templeton-Cotill joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1939 and served in the Second World War becoming flag lieutenant to the Flag officer, Malta and then first lieutenant in a motor torpedo boat. In retirement he became Director in the Paris office of Sotheby"son

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He went on to be commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Bulwark in May 1968, Chief of Staff, Far East Fleet in February 1970 and Flag Officer, Malta in July 1971.

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After the War he became naval attaché in Russia in May 1962, commander of the 23rd Escort Squadron and captain of the frigate HMS Rhyl in August 1964 and senior naval member of the Defence Operational Analysis Establishment at West Byfleet in 1966.

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