Roy Halliday
Sir Roy Halliday | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1923 |
| Died | 23 November 2007 (aged 84) Bank, near Lyndhurst, Hampshire |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1941–1981 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Nickname | "Gus" |
| Commands | 3rd Destroyer Squadron Commander (Air), HMS Albion HMS Diligence 813 Naval Air Squadron |
Conflicts | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Other work | Chairman of Trustees of the Burma Star Association Chairman of the British Military Power Boat Trust |
Vice-Admiral Sir Roy William "Gus" Halliday, KBE, DSC (27 June 1923 – 23 November 2007) was a British naval pilot who saw service in the Second World War, in the British Pacific Fleet and subsequently became Director-General Intelligence in Britain's Defence Intelligence Staff from 1981 to 1984.