Rear Admiral Niall Stuart Roderick Kilgour, CB (born 4 March 1950) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines.
Niall Kilgour | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1950 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–2004 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Flag Officer Submarines Commander Operations HMS Norfolk |
| Battles / wars | Sierra Leone Civil War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Naval career
editEducated at Hazelwood School and later Pangbourne College,[1] Kilgour joined the Royal Navy in 1968 and had a distinguished career as a submariner. On leaving submarines, he went on to be Commanding Officer of the frigates HMS Norfolk and HMS Montrose – the latter of which came with the post of Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron. In 1998 he was appointed as Commander Amphibious Task Group, and became Commander Operations. He served as part of the British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War in 2000, for which he was awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service.[2]
Promoted to rear-admiral in September 2001, Kilgour returned to CINCFLEET at the Northwood Headquarters in northwest London, for the third time as Commander Operations, Flag Officer Submarines (subsequently Rear Admiral Submarines (RASM) in February 2002,[3] the 'tribal chief' of Royal Navy submarines) and as the NATO Submarine Commander responsible for all submarine activity in the Eastern Atlantic and northern waters.[4] Kilgour retired in June 2004.[5]
Retirement
editIn retirement Kilgour became Chief Executive of The Hurlingham Club,[6] He is President of the Submariners' Association, and Chairman of Trustees, Royal Navy Club.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The 57th OP Dinner". 18 April 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "No. 56168". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 April 2001. p. 4246.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Niall Kilgour (Chairman of Trustees) – Royal Navy Club of 1765 and 1785 (united 1889)". Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "President". Submariners Association. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Niall Kilgour". Royal Navy Club. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Northey, Ruth (3 January 2012). Whitaker's Almanack 2012. London: A & C Black. p. 648. ISBN 9781408130124.