Of the Fleet Michael Patrick POLLOCK

Background

POLLOCK, of the Fleet Michael Patrick was born on October 19, 1916.

Education

Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.

Career

Served in Warspite, Vanessa, Arethusa and Norfolk, Second World War. Captain Plans Division of Admiralty and Director of Surface Weapons. Commanded His Majesty’s Ship Vigo and Portsmouth Squadron 1958-1959, Master of Science Ark Royal 1963-1964.

Assistant Chief of Naval Staff 1964-1966.

Flag Officer, Second-in-Command, Home Fleet 1966-1967. Flag Officer, Submarines, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Commander, Submarines, East. Atlantic 1967-1969.

Controller of the Navy 71. Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord 1971-1974.

First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen 1972-1974.

Chairman Naval Insurance Trust 85, Liddle-Hart Trustee 1976-1981. Bath King of Arms 1976-1985.

Connections

Married 1st Margaret Steacy in 1940 (died in 1951). Married 2nd Marjory Rees (nee Bisset) in 1954.

Spouse:

Margaret Steacy

Spouse:

Marjory Rees