| Admiral Sir James Eberle | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-05-31)31 May 1927 |
| Died | 17 May 2018(2018-05-17) (aged 90) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1982 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Fleet Naval Home Command |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir James Henry Fuller Eberle, GCB (31 May 1927 – 17 May 2018) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1979 until 1981.
Naval career
Educated at Clifton College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Eberle was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1941. He served in the Second World War.
Eberle was promoted to rear admiral in 1971 and was appointed Assistant Chief of Fleet Support the following year. He became Flag Officer Sea Training in 1974, Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1975 and Chief of Fleet Support in 1977. He was promoted to vice admiral on 25 January 1977, and to full admiral on 4 May 1979 as he was appointed Commander-in-Chief Fleet. He then became Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 1981, and retired in 1982.
Later life
In retirement Eberle became Director of the Royal Institute for International Affairs. He was also Rear Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom and became Master of the Britannia Beagles hunt.
Personal life
In 1950 Eberle married Ann Patricia Thompson; they went on to have one son, Peter, and two daughters, Susan and Sarah. Eberle died in May 2018 at the age of 90.
References
- ^ "Merchant Venturers". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. ref no 11080: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
- ^ Debrett's People of Today 1994
- "No. 47137". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 January 1977. p. 1421.
- "No. 47835". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 May 1979. p. 5976.
- "Admiral Sir James Eberle – obituary". The Telegraph. London. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
Sources
- Eberle, James From Greenland's Icy Shore, Roundtuit Publishing, 2007; ISBN 978-1-904499-15-2
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Roberts | Flag Officer Sea Training 1974–1975 |
Succeeded byJohn Gerard-Pearse |
| Preceded bySir Peter White | Chief of Fleet Support 1977–1979 |
Succeeded bySir William Pillar |
| Preceded bySir Henry Leach | Commander-in-Chief Fleet 1979–1981 |
Succeeded bySir John Fieldhouse |
| Preceded bySir Richard Clayton | Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command 1981–1983 |
Succeeded bySir Desmond Cassidi |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded bySir Anthony Morton | Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1988–1994 |
Succeeded bySir Nicholas Hunt |
| Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1994–1997 | ||