Alexander Backus

Rear Admiral Alexander Kirkwood Backus, (born 1 April 1948) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training from 1999 to 2001.

Naval career Educated at Sevenoaks School and Britannia Royal Naval College, Backus joined the Royal Navy in 1966. He became commanding officer of the frigate in 1984, Commander Sea Training in 1988 and commanding officer of the frigate and commander of the 6th Frigate Squadron in December 1990. After that he became Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla in November 2001 and Chief of Staff (Warfare) to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in February 2002 before retiring in June 2003. and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2003 Birthday Honours.