Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach, GCB, DL (born 1923) is a former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy. Sir Henry Leach was First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff between 1979 and 1982. He was the professional head of the Royal Navy at the time of the Falklands War and was instrumental in convincing the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that retaking the islands was possible. Sir Henry Leach joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1937 at the age of 13, … Wikipedia
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