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Anthony Morton

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Sir Anthony Morton
Born(1923-11-06)6 November 1923
Died6 May 2006(2006-05-06) (aged 82)
Winchester, Hampshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1941–1983
RankAdmiral
CommandsVice Chief of the Naval Staff
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
First Flotilla
20th Frigate Squadron
HMS Yarmouth
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Anthony Storrs Morton, GBE, KCB (6 November 1923 – 6 May 2006) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1977 to 1978.

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Educated at Loretto School, Morton was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1941 during the Second World War.[1] He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Yarmouth as well as captain of the 20th Frigate Squadron in 1964, Senior Naval Officer Northern Ireland in 1968 and Senior Naval Member at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1971.[1] He went on to be Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Policy) in 1973 and Flag Officer First Flotilla in 1975.[1] He was appointed Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff in 1977 and Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1978.[1] In 1980 he was appointed UK Military Representative to NATO; he retired in 1983.[1]

In retirement Morton became King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire as well as Rear-Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom.[1] He died in 2006 after a long illness.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. ^ Announcements Hampshire Chronicle, 11 May 2006
Military offices
Preceded by Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff
1977–1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1978–1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Military Representative to NATO
1980–1983
Succeeded by
Heraldic offices
Preceded by King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire
1983–1997
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom
October – November 1988
Succeeded by
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
1988–1994