Vice Admiral Sir Peter Gretton | |
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 Sir Peter Gretton | |
| Born | 27 August 1912 Farnham, Surrey |
| Died | 11 November 1992 (aged 80) Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1930–1963 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Fifth Sea Lord (1962–63) Flag Officer Sea Training (1960–61) HMS Saker (1954–55) HMS Gambia (1952–53) HMS Chelmer (1943–44) HMS Vidette (1943) HMS Duncan (1943) HMS Wolverine (1942) HMS Sabre (1941–42) |
| Battles/wars | Abyssinia crisis Arab rebellion in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Officer of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Other work | Domestic Bursar of University College, Oxford Senior Research Fellow President of the Royal Humane Society |
Vice Admiral Sir Peter William Gretton KCB, DSO**, OBE, DSC (27 August 1912 – 11 November 1992) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was active in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War, and was a successful convoy escort commander. He eventually rose to become Fifth Sea Lord and retired as a vice admiral before entering university life as a bursar and academic.