John Eccles (Royal Navy officer)


Sir John Arthur Symons Eccles, was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet from 1955 until his retirement in 1958.

Naval career

Eccles joined the Royal Navy in 1916 during the First World War. He also served in the Second World War as Captain of on the China Station.
Eccles then became Commander of the Royal Navy Barracks at Chatham in 1948. He was appointed Flag Officer commanding the Australian Fleet in 1949 and Admiral commanding the Reserves in 1952. He went on to be Flag Officer Air in 1953 and Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet and NATO Allied Commander-in-Chief Eastern Fleet in 1955 before retiring in 1958.