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Educated at [[Aysgarth]] [[School]] in [[Yorkshire]] and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College Dartmouth]], Scatchard joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1923.<ref name=tele>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1332835/Vice-Admiral-Jack-Scatchard.html|title=Obituary: Vice Admiral Jack Scatchard|publisher=The Telegraph|date=5 July 2001|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref> He fought in [[World War II]] initially as First Lieutenant in the [[destroyer]] |
Educated at [[Aysgarth]] [[School]] in [[Yorkshire]] and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College Dartmouth]], Scatchard joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1923.<ref name=tele>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1332835/Vice-Admiral-Jack-Scatchard.html|title=Obituary: Vice Admiral Jack Scatchard|publisher=The Telegraph|date=5 July 2001|accessdate=3 September 2012}}</ref> He fought in [[World War II]] initially as First Lieutenant in the [[destroyer]] {{HMS|Kashmir|F12|6}} until it was bombed and sunk on 23 May 1941.<ref name=tele/> He went on to command the destroyer {{HMS|Garth|L20|6}} and then, from late in 1943, the destroyer {{HMS|Termagant|R89|6}}.<ref name=tele/> He served with distinction and was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Service Cross]] & [[Medal bar|two Bars]].<ref name=tele/> |
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After the War Scatchard became Executive Officer of RNAS Easthaven and was then appointed First Lieutenant of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Vanguard (23)|HMS ''Vanguard'']] in September 1946.<ref name=tele/> He went on to serve in the Plans Division of the [[Admiralty]], as Captain (D) Portsmouth and as then as Chief Officer (Administration) to the [[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]].<ref name=tele/> After attending the [[Royal College of Defence Studies|Imperial Defence College]], he was appointed Captain 5th Destroyer Squadron in 1957.<ref name=tele/> He became Director of Naval Equipment at the [[Admiralty]] in 1958 and Commandant of the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in 1960.<ref name=tele/> He went on to be Flag Officer Second-in-Command of the [[Eastern Fleet|Far East Fleet]] in 1962 and retired in 1964.<ref name=tele/> |
After the War Scatchard became Executive Officer of RNAS Easthaven and was then appointed First Lieutenant of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Vanguard (23)|HMS ''Vanguard'']] in September 1946.<ref name=tele/> He went on to serve in the Plans Division of the [[Admiralty]], as Captain (D) Portsmouth and as then as Chief Officer (Administration) to the [[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]].<ref name=tele/> After attending the [[Royal College of Defence Studies|Imperial Defence College]], he was appointed Captain 5th Destroyer Squadron in 1957.<ref name=tele/> He became Director of Naval Equipment at the [[Admiralty]] in 1958 and Commandant of the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in 1960.<ref name=tele/> He went on to be Flag Officer Second-in-Command of the [[Eastern Fleet|Far East Fleet]] in 1962 and retired in 1964.<ref name=tele/> |
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| Birth name | John Percival Scatchard |
| Born | 5 September 1910 Tadcaster, North Yorkshire |
| Died | 22 June 2001 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1923–1964 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Joint Service Defence College 5th Destroyer Squadron HMS Termagant HMS Garth |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross & Two Bars |
Vice Admiral Jack Percival Scatchard CB, DSC & Two Bars (5 September 1910 – 22 June 2001) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He served for a time as Flag Officer Second-in-Command of the Far East Fleet.
Naval career
Educated at Aysgarth School in Yorkshire and the Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Scatchard joined the Royal Navy in 1923.[1] He fought in World War II initially as First Lieutenant in the destroyer HMS Kashmir until it was bombed and sunk on 23 May 1941.[1] He went on to command the destroyer HMS Garth and then, from late in 1943, the destroyer HMS Termagant.[1] He served with distinction and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross & two Bars.[1]
After the War Scatchard became Executive Officer of RNAS Easthaven and was then appointed First Lieutenant of the battleship HMS Vanguard in September 1946.[1] He went on to serve in the Plans Division of the Admiralty, as Captain (D) Portsmouth and as then as Chief Officer (Administration) to the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.[1] After attending the Imperial Defence College, he was appointed Captain 5th Destroyer Squadron in 1957.[1] He became Director of Naval Equipment at the Admiralty in 1958 and Commandant of the Joint Service Defence College in 1960.[1] He went on to be Flag Officer Second-in-Command of the Far East Fleet in 1962 and retired in 1964.[1]
Family
In 1943 Scatchard married Margaret Niven: they had one daughter.[2]
References
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