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Admiral Sir Arthur Desmond Cassidi GCB (born 26 January 1925) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command. == Naval career == Cassidi joined the Royal Navy in 1938.〔(Direct Art )〕 He served in HMS ''Cumberland'' and HMS ''Hardy'' with the Iceland Patrols and Russian Convoys during World War II and also took part in the Normandy landings.〔 He became Commanding Officer of 820 Naval Air Squadron in 1954 and of HMS ''Whitby'' in 1960.〔 He went on to be Assistant Director of Naval Plans (Warfare) in the Ministry of Defence in 1964 and Commanding Officer of HMS ''Undaunted'' as well as Captain of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in 1967.〔 In 1970 he returned to the Ministry of Defence as the Director of Naval Plans.〔 He became Commanding Officer of HMS ''Ark Royal'' in 1972 and Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1974.〔Debrett's People of Today 1994〕 He went on to be Director-General Naval Manpower and Training in 1975 and Flag Officer Naval Air Command in 1978.〔 He then became Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1979 and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 1982.〔 He retired in 1985.〔 He lives near Langport in Somerset.〔(Admiral backs D-Day Anniversary Call ) Yeovil News, 4 July 2003〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Desmond Cassidi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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