Background
HILL-NORTON, of the Fleet Peter John Hill-Norton was born on February 8, 1915 in Germiston. Son of Martin J. and Margery B. Norton.
HILL-NORTON, of the Fleet Peter John Hill-Norton was born on February 8, 1915 in Germiston. Son of Martin J. and Margery B. Norton.
Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
Served Arctic convoys, North.W. Approaches and Admiralty Naval Staff, Second World War 1939-1945. Commander 1948; Captain 1952. Naval Attache, Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay 1953-1955.
In command Master of Science Decoy 1956-1957, His Majesty’s Ship Ark Royal 1959-1961.
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff 1962-1964. Flag Officer, Second-in-Command Far East Fleet 1964-1966: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel and Logistics) 1966.
Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel January-August 1967. Vice-Chief of Naval Staff 1967-1968.
Commander-in-Chief, Far East 1969-1970.
Chief of Naval Staff and First Sea Lord 1970-1971. Chief of the Defence Staff 1971-1974. Chairman North Atlantic Military
Committee 1974-1977.
President Sea Cadet Association 1977-1984. Vice President Royal United Service Institute 1977. President Friends of Osborne House 1980.
Chairman Partridge, Muir & Warren since 1982.
President British Maritime League 1982-1985. Liveryman, Worshipful Company of Shipwrights 1973.
Freeman of the City of London 1974.
Married Margaret East. Linstow in 1936.