Toby Frere

Sir Toby Frere
Born 4 June 1938
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1955 - 1997
Rank Vice Admiral
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Tobias ('Toby') Frere KCB (born 4 June 1938) is a former Royal Navy officer who ended his career as Chief of Fleet Support.

Educated at Eton College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Frere joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve through National Service in 1955 and was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1958.[1] During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, as a submariner based at Halifax, he was involved in setting up a barrier patrol with American air support off Newfoundland.[2]

He commanded the submarines HMS Andrew, HMS Odin and HMS Revenge before taking charge of the frigate HMS Brazen.[1] Promoted to Rear-Admiral, he was appointed Director-General, Fleet Support (Policy & Services) in 1988[3] and then Flag Officer, Submarines and Commander Submarines for the Eastern Atlantic in 1991[4] before becoming Chief of Fleet Support in 1994 and retiring in 1997.[1]

In retirement he became the First Chairman of The Prison Service Pay Review Body[5] as well as Chairman of the Governors of Oundle School.[6]

Family

In 1968 he married Jane Barraclough; they have two daughters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. ↑ Cuban missile crisis The Times, 22 October 2002
  3. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1989
  4. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1992
  5. ↑ A Brief History of the Office of Manpower Economics Formation Office of Manpower Economics
  6. ↑ Oundle School Independent Schools Inspectorate, March 2008
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Neville Purvis		 Chief of Fleet Support
1994-1997 		Succeeded by
Sir John Dunt
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