Joseph Leslie Blackham
Joseph Leslie Blackham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 February 1912 Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 18 May 2004 (aged 92) Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Other work | High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight |
Rear Admiral Joseph Leslie Blackham CB DL (29 February 1912 – 18 May 2004) was a Royal Navy officer.[1] He saw service in the Second World War and in the Korean War. He was appointed CB in 1965[2] and was later High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ ‘BLACKHAM, Rear-Adm. Joseph Leslie’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 27 Dec 2013
- ^ Blackham, Joseph Leslie (12 June 1965). "Order of the Bath" (PDF). The London Gazette. Supplement. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Blackham, Joseph Leslie (21 March 1975). "Privy Council Office - England" (PDF). The London Gazette. State Intelligence. Retrieved 12 November 2023.