The Earl Cairns | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Lord Cairns | |
| President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich | |
| In office 1958–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Geoffrey Barnard |
| Succeeded by | Sir Alexander Gordon-Lennox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Charles Cairns 3 July 1909 |
| Died | 21 March 1989 (aged 79) |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1931–1961 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Superb Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Rear-Admiral David Charles Cairns, 5th Earl Cairns, GCVO, CB, DL (3 July 1909 – 21 March 1989), styled Viscount Garmoyle from 1942 to 1946, was Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1971.