Sandy Woodward
British admiral, d. 2013 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Admiral Sir John Forster "Sandy" Woodward, GBE, KCB (1 May 1932 – 4 August 2013) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Task Force of the Falklands War.
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Sir John Forster Woodward | |
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Nickname(s) | Sandy Spock |
Born | (1932-05-01)1 May 1932 Penzance, Cornwall |
Died | 4 August 2013(2013-08-04) (aged 81) Bosham, West Sussex |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1946–1989 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Tireless HMS Grampus HMS Warspite HMS Sheffield Flag Officer First Flotilla Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command |
Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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