Sir Richard Thompson | |
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Born | 12 February 1966 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1985–present |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Sierra Leone Civil War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Alma mater | King's College London Royal Naval Engineering College |
Vice Admiral Sir Richard Charles Thompson, KCB, CBE, FRS, CEng, FRAeS (born 12 February 1966) is a senior Royal Navy officer.
Thompson was born on 12 February 1966 in Reading, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Meadway School, a state school in Reading. He studied engineering at the Royal Naval Engineering College and King's College London.[1]