Sir Peter Dingemans | |
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Born | Steyning, West Sussex | 31 July 1935
Died | 6 December 2015 Lindfield, West Sussex | (aged 80)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1953–1990 |
Rank | Rear-admiral |
Commands held |
Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Flag Officer Gibraltar Commodore, Amphibious Warfare HMS Intrepid Fishery Protection Squadron HMS Lowestoft HMS Berwick HMS Maxton |
Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Rear-admiral Sir Peter George Valentin Dingemans, DSO, CB (31 July 1935 – 6 December 2015) was a former Royal Navy officer who was captain of HMS Intrepid during the Falklands War and went on to become Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet. [1]
Educated at Brighton College, [2] Dingemans joined the Royal Navy in 1953 [3] serving on HMS Vanguard [1] the last British battleship before being promoted to lieutenant in 1958. [4] In 1967 he took command of the minesweeper HMS Maxton. [3] After being promoted to commander [5] in 1971 he became Commanding Officer of the frigates HMS Berwick and then HMS Lowestoft. [3] Dingemans was promoted to captain in 1976, [6] and led the Fishery Protection Squadron.
In 1980 he took command of HMS Intrepid [3] which was saved from defence cuts to take a key role [7] in the Falklands War and especially the landings at San Carlos Water. For this he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. [8] He then was appointed Commodore, Amphibious Warfare. In 1985 he was promoted to Rear-admiral [9] and served as Flag Officer Gibraltar and then Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet. [3] He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath [10] shortly before retiring in 1990. In retirement he spent 10 years with Slaughter & May [2] and wrote a memoir 'My Incredible Journey - From Cadet to Command'. [11]
Sir Peter Dingemans | |
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Born | Steyning, West Sussex | 31 July 1935
Died | 6 December 2015 Lindfield, West Sussex | (aged 80)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1953–1990 |
Rank | Rear-admiral |
Commands held |
Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Flag Officer Gibraltar Commodore, Amphibious Warfare HMS Intrepid Fishery Protection Squadron HMS Lowestoft HMS Berwick HMS Maxton |
Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Rear-admiral Sir Peter George Valentin Dingemans, DSO, CB (31 July 1935 – 6 December 2015) was a former Royal Navy officer who was captain of HMS Intrepid during the Falklands War and went on to become Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet. [1]
Educated at Brighton College, [2] Dingemans joined the Royal Navy in 1953 [3] serving on HMS Vanguard [1] the last British battleship before being promoted to lieutenant in 1958. [4] In 1967 he took command of the minesweeper HMS Maxton. [3] After being promoted to commander [5] in 1971 he became Commanding Officer of the frigates HMS Berwick and then HMS Lowestoft. [3] Dingemans was promoted to captain in 1976, [6] and led the Fishery Protection Squadron.
In 1980 he took command of HMS Intrepid [3] which was saved from defence cuts to take a key role [7] in the Falklands War and especially the landings at San Carlos Water. For this he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. [8] He then was appointed Commodore, Amphibious Warfare. In 1985 he was promoted to Rear-admiral [9] and served as Flag Officer Gibraltar and then Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet. [3] He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath [10] shortly before retiring in 1990. In retirement he spent 10 years with Slaughter & May [2] and wrote a memoir 'My Incredible Journey - From Cadet to Command'. [11]