Rear Admiral Anthony John Whetstone CB (12 June 1927 – 19 December 2022) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.
Anthony Whetstone | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony John Whetstone |
| Born | 12 June 1927 Coventry, England |
| Died | 19 December 2022 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Sea Scout HMS Artful HMS Repulse HMS Juno HMS Norfolk |
| Battles / wars | Falklands War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Spouse(s) |
Betty Georgeson
(m. 1951; died 2016) |
Early life
editAnthony John Whetstone was born on 12 June 1927 in Coventry.[1][2] He was educated at King Henry VIII School, Coventry.[2][3]
Naval career
editHe joined the Royal Navy in 1945.[3] He was given command of the submarine HMS Sea Scout in 1956, the submarine HMS Artful in 1959 and the submarine HMS Repulse in 1968.[3] He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate HMS Juno in 1972, commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Norfolk in 1977 and Flag Officer Sea Training in 1980.[4] He went on, in 1981, to be Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations), a role he undertook during the Falklands War, before retiring in 1983.[3]
Whetstone was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for services in the Falklands War in October 1982.[5]
Personal life and death
editIn 1951, Whetstone married Betty Georgeson. She died in 2016. He died on 19 December 2022, at the age of 95.[2][6]
References
edit- ^ "The roll call of gallantry". Sandwell Evening Mail. 11 October 1982. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rear-Admiral Tony Whetstone, naval officer who assisted in the preparations for the Falklands War – obituary". The Telegraph. 20 January 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ^ Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865" (PDF). Gulabin. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "No. 49134". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 October 1982. p. 12856.
- ^ "Rear-Admiral Anthony John (Tony) Whetstone C.B. death notice". The Telegraph. 24 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022.