Rear Admiral James William Dunbar "Bill" Cook CB, DL (12 December 1921 – 26 January 2007) was a senior Royal Navy officer.
James Dunbar Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1921 Pluscarden, Elgin, Moray |
| Died | 26 January 2007 (aged 85) Haslemere, Surrey |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1975 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Norfolk (1971) HMS Afrikander (1967–69) HMS Dido (1963–65) HMS Venus (1956–58) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
editBorn on 12 December 1921, James Dunbar Cook was educated at Bedford School and HMS Worcester. He was commander of HMS Venus, HMS Dido and HMS Norfolk. He was senior british naval officer in South Africa, between 1967 and 1969, director of the Royal Naval War College, between 1969 and 1971, and assistant chief of the naval staff, between 1973 and 1975.[1]
Rear Admiral James Dunbar Cook retired from the Royal Navy in 1975 and was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1975 New Year Honours.[2] He died on 26 January 2007.
References
edit- ^ "Cook, Rear-Adm. James William Dunbar, (12 Dec. 1921–26 Jan. 2007), DL; Vice President, Surrey Branch of Soldiers', Sailors', and Airmen's Families Association". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Issue 46444 The London Gazette 1 January 1975 Retrieved 25 June 2023