Vice Admiral Sir George Montague Francis Vallings KCB (31 May 1932 – 25 December 2007) was a

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officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Naval career

Educated at

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and the

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, Vallings joined the

as a midshipman in 1950 and took part in the

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The Times, 19 January 2009 He also saw action in the Suez Crisis in 1956.Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir George Vallings
Daily Telegraph, 10 March 2008 He was then given command of the destroyer ''Defender'' in 1967 and became executive officer of the destroyer ''Bristol'' in 1970. He was made naval

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at the British High Commission in Canberra in 1975, commanding officer of HMS ''Apollo'' as well as captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1977 and Director of Naval Operations and Trade under the Naval Staff at the Ministry of Defence from March 1978 to May 1980. He went on to be Commodore Clyde in 1980 and then Flag Officer Gibraltar in 1982. He was appointed Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1985 before retiring in 1987.Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie
In retirement he became Secretary of the

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Family

In 1964 he married Tessa Julia Cousins; they had three sons.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vallings, George 1932 births 2007 deaths People educated at Belhaven Hill School Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College Royal Navy vice admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Royal Navy personnel of the Korean War British military personnel of the Suez Crisis