Fabian Malbon
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Fabian Malbon
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| Born | 1 October 1946 (age 68) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1965-2002 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Torquay HMS Brave HMS Invincible |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey |
Vice Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon, KBE (born 1 October 1946) was the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 2005–2011.
Educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School, Malbon joined the Royal Navy in 1965.[1] He went on to command the frigates HMS Torquay and HMS Brave.[1] He was made Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Brave as well as Captain of the 9th Frigate Squadron in 1987 and Director of Naval Service Conditions in 1988.[2] During the Bosnian War, as Commanding Officer of HMS Invincible, he provided air-to-air combat, close air support and photo-reconnaissance over Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1993.[3] He went on to be Naval Secretary in 1996 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1999.[2] He retired in 2002.[1]
He was made Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey on 18 October 2005.[4]
Family
Fabian Malbon and his wife Sue have three sons.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sir Fabian prepares for his next challenging role This is Guernsey, 18 October 2005
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Senior Royal Navy Appointments
- ↑ Bosnia: Navy treads fine line between training and the real thing The Independent, 11 August 1993
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Relative Values: Sir Fabian Malbon and his son Jonny at Times Online.
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| Preceded by | Naval Secretary 1996–1998 |
Succeeded by Jeremy De Halpert |
| Preceded by | Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Sir Jonathon Band |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Peter Walker |
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