Richard Onslow (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Richard Onslow
Sir Richard Onslow
Born	15 April 1904; Garmston, Shropshire
Died	16 December 1975 (aged 71); Dorrington, Shropshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1918–1962
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Plymouth Command (1958–61); Reserve Fleet (1956–58); HMS Devonshire (1951–52); 4th Destroyer Flotilla (1943–45); HMS Quilliam (1943–45); HMS Osprey (1943); HMS Ashanti (1941–42); HMS Gipsy (1937–38)
Battles / wars	First World War; Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order & Three Bars; Mentioned in Despatches; Order of the Red Banner (Soviet Union); Order of the Sword (Sweden)

Admiral Sir Richard George Onslow, KCB, DSO & Three Bars, DL (15 April 1904 – 16 December 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.^[2]

^ "Onslow, Richard George". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives.
^ "Obituary: Sir Richard Onslow – Redoubtable Navy Captain". The Times. 18 December 1975. p. 14.

Sir Richard Onslow
Born	(1904-04-15)15 April 1904^[1] Garmston, Shropshire
Died	16 December 1975(1975-12-16) (aged 71) Dorrington, Shropshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1918–1962
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Plymouth Command (1958–61) Reserve Fleet (1956–58) HMS Devonshire (1951–52) 4th Destroyer Flotilla (1943–45) HMS Quilliam (1943–45) HMS Osprey (1943) HMS Ashanti (1941–42) HMS Gipsy (1937–38)
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Three Bars Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Red Banner (Soviet Union) Order of the Sword (Sweden)