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Nicholas Harris | |
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 Commodore Harris (second right) in 2001 | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Henry Linton Harris |
| Born | 26 February 1952 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1969 – 2006 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Oberon HMS Sovereign Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Rear Admiral Nicholas Henry Linton Harris CB MBE (born 26 February 1952) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland.
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Educated at Malvern College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[1] Harris joined the Royal Navy in 1969 and was later given command of the submarines HMS Oberon and then HMS Sovereign.[1] He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Submarines in 1999 and was naval attaché in Washington D. C. from 2000 to 2003. That year he was promoted to rear admiral on 13 May 2003[2] and appointed Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland, his last post before retiring in 2006.[3]
In retirement he became Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors.[1]
Family[edit]
He is married to Jenny; the couple have two daughters.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Naval Officer Honoured by Robert Gordon University Robert Gordon University, 10 December 2010
- ^ "No. 57096". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 October 2003. p. 13295.
- ^ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine