Deric Holland-Martin

Sir Douglas Eric Holland-Martin
Nickname(s)Deric
Born(1906-04-10)10 April 1906
London, England
Died6 January 1977(1977-01-06) (aged 70)
Kemerton, Worcestershire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1920–1966
RankAdmiral
CommandsImperial Defence College (1964–66)
Allied Forces Mediterranean (1961–64)
Mediterranean Fleet (1961–64)
Flag Officer, Air (Home) (1960–61)
Second Sea Lord (1958–59)
HMS Eagle (1953–54)
4th Destroyer Flotilla (1949–50)
HMS Agincourt (1949–50)
HMS Faulknor (1944)
HMS Nubian (1942–43)
HMS Holderness (1940)
HMS Tartar (1939–40)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross & Bar
Spouse(s)Dame Rosamund Holland-Martin

Admiral Sir Douglas Eric Holland-Martin, GCB, DSO, DSC & Bar, DL (10 April 1906 – 6 January 1977) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1957 to 1959.