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==Naval career== |
==Naval career== |
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Educated at [[Malvern College]] and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]],<ref name=bio>[http://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/naval-officer-honoured-by-robert-gordon-university Naval Officer Honoured by Robert Gordon University] Robert Gordon University, 10 December 2010</ref> Harris joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1969 and was later given command of the [[submarine]]s [[HMS Oberon (S09)|HMS ''Oberon'']] and then [[HMS Sovereign (S108)|HMS ''Sovereign'']].<ref name=bio/> He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Submarines in 1999 and naval [[attaché]] in [[Washington D. C.]] in 2000 before becoming [[Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland|Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland]] in 2003 and retiring in 2006.<ref name=appoints>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie]</ref> |
Educated at [[Malvern College]] and the [[Britannia Royal Naval College|Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]],<ref name=bio>[http://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/naval-officer-honoured-by-robert-gordon-university Naval Officer Honoured by Robert Gordon University] Robert Gordon University, 10 December 2010</ref> Harris joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1969 and was later given command of the [[submarine]]s [[HMS Oberon (S09)|HMS ''Oberon'']] and then [[HMS Sovereign (S108)|HMS ''Sovereign'']].<ref name=bio/> He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Submarines in 1999 and naval [[attaché]] in [[Washington D. C.]] in 2000 before becoming [[Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland|Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland]] in 2003 and retiring in 2006.<ref name=appoints>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie]</ref> |
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In retirement he became Clerk to the [[Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors]].<ref name=bio/> |
In retirement he became Clerk to the [[Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors]].<ref name=bio/> |
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Nicholas Harris | |
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| 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.
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 naval attaché in Washington D. C. in 2000 before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 2003 and retiring in 2006.[2]
In retirement he became Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors.[1]
Family
He is married to Jenny; they have two daughters.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Naval Officer Honoured by Robert Gordon University Robert Gordon University, 10 December 2010
- ^ Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine