Peter Berger

February 11, 1925 (age 78)

Educated at Harrow School, Berger joined the Royal Navy in 1943 and served in World World War II taking part in the Normandy landings. He also took part in the Yangtse Incident aboard HMS Amethyst in 1949 and was seriously wounded in the incident. After serving as Fleet Navigating Officer, Home Fleet and then Navigating Officer on the Royal yacht HMS Britannia, he was appointed Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Torquay in 1962, Defence attaché at The Hague in 1964 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Phoebe in 1966. His last appointment was as Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1979 before retiring in 1981. In retirement he became bursar of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

Peter Berger

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Harrow School.

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Educated at Harrow School, Berger joined the Royal Navy in 1943 and served in World World War II taking part in the Normandy landings. He also took part in the Yangtse Incident aboard HMS Amethyst in 1949 and was seriously wounded in the incident. After serving as Fleet Navigating Officer, Home Fleet and then Navigating Officer on the Royal yacht HMS Britannia, he was appointed Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Torquay in 1962, Defence attaché at The Hague in 1964 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Phoebe in 1966.

His last appointment was as Flag Officer, Plymouth and Admiral Superintendent at Devonport in 1979 before retiring in 1981.

In retirement he became bursar of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

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He went on to be Commodore on the River Clyde in 1971, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 1973 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1976.

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