Jack Highton
Jack Highton | |
|---|---|
 Rear-Admiral J.K. Highton CB CBE | |
| Birth name | Jack Kenneth Highton |
| Born | 2 September 1904 |
| Died | 17 February 1988 (aged 83) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1922-65 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Awards | CB CBE |
| Spouse |
Eileen Flack (m. 1933) |
Rear-Admiral Jack Kenneth Highton CB CBE (2 September 1904 – 17 February 1988) was Chief Staff Officer to Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth (1957–60),[1] and Aide-de-Camp to Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
Naval career
Jack Kenneth Highton was the son of John Hay Highton and was born on 2 September 1904. Following his education at Bedford Modern School he entered the Royal Navy in 1922 and was appointed to the training battleship HMS Thunderer. From 1935-37 he was Secretary to the Commodore, New Zealand Squadron and from 1938 to 1940 he was Secretary to the Flag Officer (Submarines).[3]
From 1943 to 52 he was Secretary to Sir Arthur J Power, Admiral of the Fleet, and in 1957 he was appointed Chief Staff Officer to the Commander in Chief (Plymouth). He was promoted to Rear-Admiral in the same year and served as ADC to H.M. The Queen. He was appointed OBE in 1946, CBE in 1952 and CB in 1959.[4]
He married Eileen Flack in 1933 and they settled in Woodbridge, Suffolk where Highton died on 17 February 1988.[5]
References
- ^ "Highton, Rear-Adm. Jack Kenneth, (2 Sept. 1904–17 Feb. 1988)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U165285. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
- ^ Bedford Modern School of the Black And Red, Andrew Underwood 1981
- ^ The Eagle Volume 33 (1962), p. 436
- ^ Who was Who Vol. VIII (1981-90), p. 350
- ^ Who Was Who