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Sir Hugo White
Born(1939-10-22)22 October 1939
Died1 June 2014(2014-06-01) (aged 74)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1960-1997
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Oracle
HMS Salisbury
HMS Avenger
HMS Bristol
Fleet
Battles / warsCod Wars
Falklands War
Other workGovernor of Gibraltar

Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White GCB CBE DL (22 October 1939 – 1 June 2014) was a senior officer of the Royal Navy and subsequently Governor of Gibraltar.

Early life

Educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, the Nautical College, Pangbourne.

Military career

Having attended the Britannia Royal Naval College, White was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1960.[1]

He was appointed Commanding Officer of the submarine, HMS Oracle, in 1970 and then went to teach at the Britannia Royal Naval College in 1971.[1] He went on to be Commander Submarine Sea Training in 1973 and Commanding Officer of the frigate, HMS Salisbury, in 1975 during the Cod Wars.[1] He was made Captain Naval Plans in 1978 and Commanding Officer of the frigate, HMS Avenger, as well as Captain of the 4th Frigate Squadron in 1981 and served in the Falklands War.[1] He went to work for the Chief of Defence Staff in 1982 and became Commanding Officer of the destroyer, HMS Bristol, in 1985.[1]

He was appointed Flag Officer Third Flotilla and Commander of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Striking Force in 1987.[1] He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1988 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as Commander Northern Atlantic in 1991.[1] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1992.

Later life

He was appointed Governor of Gibraltar in 1995.[2] He was also life president of the Type 21 Club Association.[3]

He died on 1 June 2014.[4]

Personal life

In 1966 he married Josephine Mary Lorimer and they went on to have two sons.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Debretts People of Today 1994
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1996
  3. ^ Type 21 Club Association
  4. ^ "Former Governor, Sir Hugo White, dies aged 74". GBC News. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
1988–1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
1991–1992 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief Fleet
1992–1995 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Gibraltar
1995–1997 		Succeeded by

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