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Thomas Baird
British Vice Admiral
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Henry Eustace Baird KCB DL (born 17 May 1924) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Sir Thomas Baird | |
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| Born | (1924-05-17) 17 May 1924 (age 100) Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1982 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Glamorgan Scotland and Northern Ireland |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Baird was born in Canterbury, Kent on 17 May 1924.[1] Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Baird joined the Royal Navy in 1941 during World War II.[2] He became Captain of the destroyer HMS Glamorgan in 1971.[3] He was appointed Captain of the Fleet in 1973, Chief of Staff, Naval Home Command in 1976 and Director-General of Naval Personnel Services in 1978.[2] He went on to be Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1979 before retiring in 1982.[4]
Baird was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1980 Birthday Honours.[5]
In retirement he was made Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Erskine Hospital in Renfrewshire.[2] He also became Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.[6]
In 1953 he married Angela Florence Ann Paul; they have one son and one daughter.[2] Lady Baird died on 14 May 2009.[7]
- Baird, Vice-Adm. Sir Thomas (Henry Eustace). Who's Who 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U6209. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Captains of Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "No. 48212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1980. p. 2.
- HM Deputy Lieutenants in Scotland Hansard, 11 June 1992
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| Preceded by | Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland 1979–1982 |
Succeeded by |