Sir John Woodward: A distinguished career

Born: May 1 1932 in Penzance.

Training: Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.

Rank: Admiral.

Best known for: Leading British forces during Falklands conflict.

Interesting fact: Penzance is mainland Britain's closest major town to Argentina.

The start of Sir John's Navy career saw him working as a submarine specialist. Jobs with the Ministry of Defence and in training roles in the '70s gave way to him taking command of HMS Sheffield between 1976 and 1977.

It was after serving as director of naval plans between 1978 and 1981 that he was assigned to lead the British task force sent to the Falklands.

As well as his leadership during the conflict, Sir John 'Sandy' Woodward later went on to advise Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet and becoming Flag Aide-de Camp to the Queen.

With the Falklands conflict never far from his mind, he wrote his memoirs of his time in command during the war in One Hundred Days. Sir John was knighted in 1982