Patrick Brind

Admiral

Sir Patrick Brind
Rear Admiral Brind at his desk at the Admiralty, c. 1942–44
Nickname(s)"Daddy"
Born(1892-05-12)12 May 1892
Paignton, Devon, England,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died4 October 1963(1963-10-04) (aged 71)
Lye Green, near Crowborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1905–1953
RankAdmiral
Commands heldAllied Forces Northern Europe (1951–53)
Far East Fleet (1949–1951)
Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1946–48)
4th Cruiser Squadron (1944–46)
HMS Birmingham (1938–1940)
HMS Orion (1936–37)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Admiral Sir Eric James Patrick Brind, GBE, KCB (12 May 1892 – 4 October 1963) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as the first Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1951 to 1953.


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