Admiral Sir Henry Leach

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Admiral Sir Henry Leach was a senior Royal Navy officer and First Sea Lord best known for his decisive role in advocating for and directing the British naval response during the Falklands War.

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instanceOf First Sea Lord
Royal Navy officer
admiral
human
advisorTo Margaret Thatcher
allegiance United Kingdom
authored autobiography "Endure No Makeshifts"
awardReceived Distinguished Service Cross
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire
birthDate 1923-11-18
commanded Far East Fleet
Fleet Air Arm (as Flag Officer Air)
linked to: Fleet Air Arm

HMS Albion NERFINISHED
HMS Duchess NERFINISHED
HMS Jutland NERFINISHED
conflict Falklands War
Korean War
Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 2011-04-26
education Royal Naval College Dartmouth
familyName Leach
father Vice Admiral Sir Henry Leach
fullName Henry Conyers Leach
givenName Henry
hasChild one daughter
two sons
heldRankDuring First Sea Lord during Falklands War
honorificPrefix Admiral
Sir
memberOf Privy Council of the United Kingdom
linked to: Privy Council
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral of the Fleet
notableFor advising Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to retake the Falkland Islands by force
advocating British naval response to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982
occupation military leader
naval officer
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfBurial St Andrew’s Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld Chief of the Defence Staff (acting)
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff
linked to: First Sea Lord
promotedToRank Admiral of the Fleet in 1979
serviceEnd 1982
serviceStart 1937
spouse Evelyn Isabella Berney
tenureAsFirstSeaLordEnd 1982
tenureAsFirstSeaLordStart 1979

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