Derek Empson

Sir Derek Empson
Born	1918
Died	1997
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1940 – 1975
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Eagle Far East Fleet Naval Home Command
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir (Leslie) Derek Empson GBE KCB (1918–1997) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

Naval career

Educated at Eastbourne College,^[1] Empson joined the Royal Navy as a pilot 1940.^[2] He served in the Fleet Air Arm during World War II.^[2]

He was appointed Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord in 1957 and then became Commanding Officer of HMS Eagle in 1963.^[2] He went on to be Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers in 1967 and then Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air) in 1968.^[2] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1969 and Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1971.^[2] Finally he became Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and Flag Officer Portsmouth Area in 1974.^[2] He retired in 1975.^[2]

In retirement he worked as a consultant for EMI.^[3] He also held the posts of Rear-Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom.

References

1. ^ Eastbourne College
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
3. ^ Asia / Pacific Conference Report Billboard, 17 March 1979

Military offices
Preceded by Sir William O'Brien	Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet 1969–1971	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Troup
Preceded by Sir Andrew Lewis	Second Sea Lord 1971–1974	Succeeded by Sir David Williams
Preceded by Sir Andrew Lewis	Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command 1974–1975	Succeeded by Sir Terence Lewin
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir William O'Brien	Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1984–1986	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Griffin
Preceded by Sir William O'Brien	Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1986–1988	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Griffin

Persondata
Name	Empson, Derek
Alternative names
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Date of birth	1918
Place of birth
Date of death	1997
Place of death