Julian Oswald

Infobox Military Person
name= Sir Julian Oswald
lived= 11 August 1933 –
placeofbirth= Selkirk, United Kingdom
placeofdeath=


caption= Admiral of the Fleet Sir Julian Oswald
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allegiance= flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom
serviceyears=1947-1993
rank= Admiral of the Fleet
branch=
branch
commands= First Sea Lord
Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Britannia Royal Naval College
HMS Newcastle (D87)
HMS Bacchante (F69)
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battles= Cold War
awards= Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
laterwork=
Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Julian Robertson Oswald GCB (born 11 August 1933) is a British naval officer who served as Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord.

Naval career

Educated at Beaudesert Park School and Britannia Royal Naval College Oswald joined the Royal Navy in 1947. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1960 and then Lieutenant Commander in 1964. Next followed a number of staff and sea tours when he was promoted to Commander and then Captain. He commanded HMS "Bacchante" from 1971 to 1972 [Heathcote, Anthony pg 204] .

Following his tours as Commanding Officer of HMS "Newcastle", between 1977 and 1979 and Britannia Royal Naval College from 1980 to 1982, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed an Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in 1982 [http://www.hmsnewfoundland.org.uk/sirjulianoswald.htm Profile at HMS Newfoundland Association] ] .

He went on to become Flag Officer, Third Flotilla in 1985 and Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1987 to 1989.

He was First Sea Lord from 1989 to 1993 when he left the Royal Navy.

Later career

In retirement he became Chairman of Sema Group plc [ [http://www.secinfo.com/dV5Ff.4f8Y5.2.htm#1stPage SEC reporting on offer from Schlumberger] ] and is also the president of T.S. Newfoundland (Wolverhampton Unit) Sea Cadet Corps.

References

Further reading

* "The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 - 1995", Heathcote T. A., Pen & Sword Ltd, 2002, ISBN 0 85052 835 6