serviceyears laterwork branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date nickname rank article_title name
1928 -- 1964 n.i. of the general synod of the church of ireland council president member of the university of ulster , author of several of books . the royal british legion rnli member 23px royal navy hms hms upholder , hms trident , hms trenchant , hms h44 newfoundland , hms unique , hms ursula , bovagh , county londonderry , northern ireland 7 november 2007 pretoria , south africa united kingdom united kingdom kbe -lrb- united states -rrb- mentioned in despatches cb dso and bar dsc legion of merit world war ii 7 april 1914 baldy vice-admiral arthur hezlet
 sir arthur richard hezlet
arthur hezlet

vice-admiral sir arthur richard `` baldy '' hezlet , kbe , cb , dso and bar , dsc , legion of merit -lrb- united states -rrb- -lrb- 7 april 1914 -- 7 november 2007 -rrb- was a decorated royal navy submariner .
he became the royal navy 's youngest captain , aged 36 , and its youngest admiral , aged 45 .
in retirement he became a military historian .
