Admiral Sir Eric James Patrick Brind, (12 May 1892 – 4 October 1963) was a senior officer in the

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who served as the first Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1951 to 1953.

Naval career

Brind served in the

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on the gunboat HMS ''Excellent'', followed by , and finally on the monitor . After the war, Brind was captain of and then of . Brind also served in the

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as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet from 1940 to 1942 when he became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff. He was made commander of cruisers in the British Pacific Fleet in 1945. Brind became President of the

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, in 1946 and then Commander-in-Chief of the

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in 1949. It was under Brind's command that one of his ships, sailed up the

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and was stranded there for six weeks. He was made Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe in 1951; he retired in 1953.

Honours and awards

*11 June 1946 – Vice Admiral Eric James Patrick Brind CB CBE is appointed a

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(KCB) for distinguished services during the war in the Far East. * 3 December 1946 – Vice Admiral Sir Eric James Patrick Brind KCB CBE is awarded Legion of Merit, officer degree for services whilst in command of units of the British Pacific Fleet attached to the United States Pacific Fleet during operations against the enemy from 15 to 14 March 1945. *1 January 1951 – Admiral Sir Eric James Patrick Brind KCB CBE is promoted to

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Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945
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