Admiral Sandy Woodward

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Admiral Sandy Woodward was a senior Royal Navy officer best known for leading the British naval task force during the Falklands War.

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instanceOf Royal Navy officer
admiral
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
birthDate 1932-05-01
commanded Task Force 317 during the Falklands War
conflict Falklands War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 2013-08-04
educatedAt Royal Naval College Dartmouth
familyName Woodward
genre military memoir
givenName Henry
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral
nickname Sandy
notableFor commanding the British naval task force during the Falklands War
occupation naval officer
partOf British Armed Forces leadership during the Falklands War
placeOfBurial England
positionHeld Commander of the Carrier Battle Group in the Falklands War
Flag Officer First Flotilla
serviceEndYear 1989
serviceStartYear 1946
subjectOf biographical articles about the Falklands War
theatreOfOperations South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic
wrote One Hundred Days

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Falklands War commander Admiral Sandy Woodward