William O'Brien (Royal Navy officer)
British Royal Navy officer (1916-2016)
Admiral Sir William Donough O'Brien (13 November 1916 – 19 February 2016) was a British military leader. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Fleet. He was then appointed Naval Secretary in 1964.[1] He was appointed Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers in 1966, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Fleet in 1967 and Commander-in-Chief of the Western Fleet in 1970. He retired in 1971.
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O'Brien died on 19 February 2016 from complications of pneumonia. He had also been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He was 99.[2]
References
change- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1965
- ↑ "O'Brien". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.