Trevor Soar
| Sir Trevor Soar | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Admiral Sir Trevor Soar | |
| Born |
21 March 1957 Belper, Derbyshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1975– |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Ocelot HMS Talent HMS Chatham HMS Invincible Fleet |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Admiral Sir Trevor Alan Soar KCB OBE (born 21 March 1957) is a former Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the Royal Navy.[1]
Early life
Soar was born in Belper, and was educated at Loughborough Grammar School. He joined the Royal Navy in 1975, attending BRNC Dartmouth.
Naval career
He commanded the submarines HMS Ocelot from 1987 to 1990 and HMS Talent from 1991 to 1994. He went on to command the frigate HMS Chatham from 1997 to 1998 and the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible from 2002 to 2004. Trevor Soar was appointed Capability Manager (Precision Attack) in 2004 in the rank of rear admiral and was promoted to Chief of Materiel (Fleet), Defence Equipment & Support in the rank of vice admiral in 2007.[2]
On 17 October 2008, it was announced that he will be promoted to admiral and appointed as Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Allied Maritime Component Commander, Northwood.[3] He fully assumed the role (on promotion) on 10 June 2009.[4] He also held the honorary position of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2012.[5]
Honours
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[6][7]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
- Honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University 2005[8]
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
Personal life
In 1978 he married Anne Matlock. They have two sons (Gareth and David), who attended Denstone College. They live in Boylestone in Derbyshire. He is President of Royal Navy Rugby Union.
References
- ↑ "Admiral Sir Trevor Soar takes up Navy fleet position". Portsmouth News. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2008.
- ↑ "Announcement of new First Sea Lord and Commander in Chief Fleet". News Distribution Service. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ↑ London Gazette Supplement 59100 dated 15 June 2009.
- ↑ Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-408-11414-8
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 2. 31 December 2008.
- ↑ "New Year honours list: Military". guardian.co.uk. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ↑ "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh & Scottish Borders: Annual Review 2004". www1.hw.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Amjad Hussain (as Chief of Fleet Support) |
Chief of Materiel Fleet 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Andrew Mathews |
| Preceded by Sir Mark Stanhope |
Commander-in-Chief Fleet 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Sir George Zambellas |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Mark Stanhope |
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Sir George Zambellas |