Sir Hugh Leslie Owen Thompson | |
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Born | 2 April 1931 Belfast |
Died | 11 December 1996 (Age 65) Bath |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 43 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Awards | KBE |
Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Leslie Owen Thompson KBE FIMechE FREng (2 April 1931 - 11 December 1996) was a Royal Navy officer who served from 1946 to 1990. He acted as Chief Naval Engineering Officer from 1987-1989 and had the rare distinction of joining as an Artificer Apprentice and leaving as the head of his branch.