Robert Gerken

Vice Admiral Sir Robert William Frank Gerken KCB CBE (11 June 1932 – 20 December 2022) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Plymouth.Robert William Frank Gerken was born on 11 June 1932 in London.He went on to become Captain of the Fleet in 1978, Flag Officer, Second Flotilla in 1981 with promotion to rear-admiral from 7 July 1981,[3] and Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training in 1983.[2] Promoted to vice-admiral on 15 November 1984,[4] his last appointment was as Flag Officer Plymouth and Port Admiral, HMNB Devonport in 1985 before he retired in April 1987.[2] Following the death of his first wife he married Ann Fermor (née Blythe) in 1983.
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