Richard Peek (admiral)

Sir Richard Peek
Sir Richard Peek
	Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peek
Birth name	Richard Innes Peek
Nickname(s)	Peter
Born	30 July 1914; Tamworth, New South Wales
Died	28 August 2010 (aged 96); Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1928–1974
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	First Naval Member; HM Australian Fleet; HMAS Melbourne; HMAS Sydney; HMAS Tobruk; HMAS Bataan; HMAS Shoalhaven
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of the Coral Sea; Battle of Leyte Gulf; Invasion of Lingayen Gulf; ; Korean War; Malayan Emergency;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Cross; Legion of Merit (United States)

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Innes Peek KBE, CB, DSC (30 July 1914 – 28 August 2010) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, who served as First Naval Member of the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board from 1970 to 1973.

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