Sir Julian Oswald | |
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 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Julian Oswald | |
| Born | 11 August 1933 Newmore, Invergordon, Ross-shire |
| Died | 19 July 2011 (aged 77) Shedfield, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1947–1993 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | First Sea Lord Commander-in-Chief Britannia Royal Naval College HMS Newcastle HMS Bacchante |
| Battles / wars | Cold War Falklands War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Julian Robertson Oswald GCB (11 August 1933 – 19 July 2011) was a senior Royal Navy officer. After training as a gunnery specialist, Oswald commanded a frigate and then a destroyer before achieving higher command in the navy. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff in the early 1990s. In that capacity he advised the British Government on the reduction in the size of the fleet under the Options for Change restructuring programme and on the deployment of Naval Support for the Gulf War in 1991: he also made the decision that members of the Women's Royal Naval Service should be allowed to serve in Royal Navy ships.