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Stephen Berthon

1922 – 2007

Royal Navy vice-admiral

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Lived 1922 – 2007 (aged 84). Stephen Berthon was a naval officer.

Vice-Admiral Sir Stephen Ferrier Berthon (24 August 1922 – 30 January 2007) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements).

Naval career Educated at The Old Malthouse School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Berthon joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and saw action during World War II. He joined the Joint Planning Staff at the Admiralty in 1961, became naval attaché in Australia in 1964 before being appointed Director of Defence Policy at the Ministry of Defence in 1968. He went on to be Commodore at the Naval base HMS Drake in 1971, Flag Officer Medway and Port Admiral Chatham in 1974 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1976. He was promoted to vice admiral on 2 September 1977, before finishing as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1978 and retiring in 1981.

Family In 1948 he married Elizabeth Leigh-Bennett; they had two sons and two daughters.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Also known as
Vice-Admiral Sir Stephen Ferrier Berthon, Vice-Admiral Stephen Ferrier Berthon, Sir Stephen Ferrier Berthon, Stephen Ferrier Berthon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Stephen Berthon?

Royal Navy vice-admiral

When was Stephen Berthon born?

Stephen Berthon was born on 24 August 1922.

When did Stephen Berthon die?

Stephen Berthon died on 30 January 2007.

What was Stephen Berthon's occupation?

Stephen Berthon was a naval officer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stephen Berthon

· Wikidata: Q7608705

· DBpedia: Stephen Berthon

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