Career
Educated at the Epsom College, Compston joined the Royal Air Force in 1936 and transferred to the Royal Navy in 1937. He served in World World War II with 810 Naval Air Squadron and then 700 Naval Air Squadron. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Orwell in 1955, naval attaché in Paris in 1960 and Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious in 1962.
Victorious was under Compston"s command during service in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.
He went on to be naval attaché in Washington Doctorate. C. in 1965, Flag Officer Flotillas Western Fleet in 1967 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1968. He retired in 1970.
