Background
BEGG, of the Fleet Varyl was born on October 1, 1908 in London. Son of F. C. Begg and M. C. Robinson.
BEGG, of the Fleet Varyl was born on October 1, 1908 in London. Son of F. C. Begg and M. C. Robinson.
Street Andrews School, Eastbourne, Malvern College, Naval Staff College, and Imperial Defence College.
Commanded Her Majesty Gunnery School, Chatham 1948-1950, 8th Destroyer Flotilla 1950-1952, His Majesty’s Ship Excellent 1952-1954, His Majesty’s Ship Triumph 1955-1956, Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief Portsmouth 1957-1958. Flag Officer Commanding Fifth Cruiser Squadron and Flag Officer, Second-inCommand, Far East Station 1958-1960. A Lord Commander of Admiralty and Vice-Chief of Naval Staff 1961-1963.
Commander in Chief British Forces in Far East and United Kingdom.
Military Adviser to Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 1963-1965. Commander in Chief Portsmouth and Allied C.- in-C. Channel 1965-1966.
Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord 1966-1968. Governor and Commander in Chief Gibraltar 1969-1973.
Married Rosemary Cowan in 1943.