- David Loram
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Sir David Loram Born 24 July 1924 Died June 30, 2011 (aged 87) Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Vice Admiral Commands held National Defence College Battles/wars World War II Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian OrderVice Admiral Sir David Anning Loram KCB CVO (24 July 1924 – 30 June 2011) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Loram served in the Royal Navy during World War II[1] and was involved as a junior officer in Operation Tungsten, the action against the German battleship Tirpitz in April 1944.[2] He was also the officer who fired the torpedo which in 1942 sank the cruiser HMS Edinburgh, the Royal Navy ship carrying five tons of Russian gold.[3] He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand in 1946 and Equerry to the Queen in 1954.[1] He went on to be Flag Officer Malta in 1973, Commandant of the National Defence College in 1975 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1977 before retiring in 1980.[1]
In retirement he became a Gentleman Usher to the Queen.[1]
Family
In 1958 he married Fiona Beloe; they had three sons.[1] Following the dissolution of his first marriage he married Diana Keigwin.[1] That marriage was also subsequently dissolved and he married third Sara Stead-Ellis, who survives him.[1]
References
Military offices Preceded by
Sir James JungiusDeputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
1977–1980Succeeded by
Sir Cameron RusbyCategories:- 1924 births
- 2011 deaths
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
- Royal Navy admirals
- Britannia Royal Naval College graduates
- Royal Navy officers of World War II
- Equerries
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