About John Oliver Roberts
Lived 1924 – 2025 (aged 101). John Oliver Roberts was a British military officer.
Rear-Admiral John Oliver Roberts (4 April 1924 – 27 December 2025) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Naval Air Command.
Naval career Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roberts joined the Royal Navy in 1941 at HMS St Vincent during the Second World War. He was given command of 803 Naval Air Squadron on board the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle in 1957 and of the frigate HMS St Bride's Bay in 1960. Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1974 and Flag Officer, Naval Air Command in 1976 before retiring in 1978. He turned 100 on 4 April 2024, and died at his home on 27 December 2025, at the age of 101.
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Who was John Oliver Roberts?
(1924-2025) British naval officer
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John Oliver Roberts was born on 4 April 1924.
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John Oliver Roberts died on 27 December 2025.
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John Oliver Roberts was a military officer.
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John Oliver Roberts was British.
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