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- Otto_Becher abstract "Rear Admiral Otto Humphrey Becher CBE, DSO, DSC & Bar (13 September 1908 – 15 June 1977) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Born in Harvey, Western Australia, Becher entered the Royal Australian Naval College in 1922. After graduating in 1926, he was posted to a series of staff and training positions prior to specialising in gunnery.A lieutenant commander at the outbreak of the Second World War, Becher assisted in the extraction of Allied troops from the Namsos region of Norway while aboard the heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire, and was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross. Following service in the Mediterranean theatre, he returned to Australia in 1942 as officer-in-charge of the gunnery school at HMAS Cerberus. He spent two years at Cerberus before being given command of the Q class destroyer HMAS Quickmatch in March 1944. While commanding the Quickmatch in operations against Japanese forces in the Pacific, Becher earned a Bar to his Distinguished Service Cross.At the war's end Becher was posted to the Navy Office and later to the aircraft carrier HMAS Sydney; in 1951 he was given command of the destroyer HMAS Warramunga. Warramunga formed part of Australia's contribution to the United Nations forces engaged in the Korean War; Becher was promoted to captain and awarded the Distinguished Service Order while carrying out operations in Korean waters. On returning to Australia, he filled several staff positions and commanded the aircraft carriers HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Vengeance. Promoted to rear admiral in 1959, he served as Flag Officer Commanding Australian Fleet from 1964 to 1965, before taking up the post of Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area. Becher retired from the Navy in 1966, and died in 1977 at the age of 68.".
- Otto_Becher alias "Becher, Rear Admiral Otto Humphrey".
- Otto_Becher award Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Otto_Becher award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Otto_Becher award Legion_of_Merit.
- Otto_Becher award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Otto_Becher award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Otto_Becher battle Battle_of_Crete.
- Otto_Becher battle Battle_of_Inchon.
- Otto_Becher battle Battle_of_Okinawa.
- Otto_Becher battle Battle_of_the_Mediterranean.
- Otto_Becher battle Blockade_of_Wonsan.
- Otto_Becher battle Korean_War.
- Otto_Becher battle Namsos_Campaign.
- Otto_Becher battle Pacific_War.
- Otto_Becher battle South-East_Asian_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Otto_Becher battle South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Otto_Becher battle World_War_II.
- Otto_Becher birthDate "1908-09-13".
- Otto_Becher birthPlace Australia.
- Otto_Becher birthPlace Harvey,_Western_Australia.
- Otto_Becher birthYear "1908".
- Otto_Becher deathDate "1977-06-15".
- Otto_Becher deathPlace Australia.
- Otto_Becher deathPlace New_South_Wales.
- Otto_Becher deathPlace Sydney.
- Otto_Becher deathYear "1977".
- Otto_Becher militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Navy.
- Otto_Becher militaryCommand "*HM Australian Fleet".
- Otto_Becher militaryCommand "*HMAS Melbourne".
- Otto_Becher militaryCommand "*HMAS Quickmatch".
- Otto_Becher militaryCommand "*HMAS Vengeance".
- Otto_Becher militaryCommand "*HMAS Warramunga".
- Otto_Becher militaryCommand "*HMAS Watson".
- Otto_Becher serviceEndYear "1966".
- Otto_Becher serviceStartYear "1922".
- Otto_Becher thumbnail Otto_Becher_DUKJ3812.JPG?width=300.
- Otto_Becher wikiPageID "22477792".
- Otto_Becher wikiPageRevisionID "594728109".
- Otto_Becher after "Rear Admiral Thomas Morrison".
- Otto_Becher alt "A man in naval uniform sitting on a seat on the bridge of a ship. He is wearing thick gloves and a cap, and is slightly side on to the camera. A body of water can be seen in the background.".
- Otto_Becher alternativeNames "Becher, Rear Admiral Otto Humphrey".
- Otto_Becher awards "*Commander of the Order of the British Empire *Distinguished Service Order *Distinguished Service Cross & Bar *Mentioned in Despatches *Legion of Merit".
- Otto_Becher battles "*Second World War *:Namsos Campaign *:Battle of the Mediterranean *:Battle of Crete *:Pacific War *:South-East Asian theatre *:South West Pacific theatre *:Battle of Okinawa *Korean War *:Battle of Inchon *:Siege of Wonsan".
- Otto_Becher before "Rear Admiral Alan McNicoll".
- Otto_Becher birthDate "1908-09-13".
- Otto_Becher birthPlace Australia.
- Otto_Becher birthPlace Harvey,_Western_Australia.
- Otto_Becher birthPlace Western_Australia.
- Otto_Becher branch "23".
- Otto_Becher caption "Captain Otto Becher on the bridge of HMAS Warramunga c. 1951".
- Otto_Becher commands "*HM Australian Fleet *HMAS Melbourne *HMAS Vengeance *HMAS Warramunga *HMAS Watson *HMAS Quickmatch".
- Otto_Becher dateOfBirth "1908-09-13".
- Otto_Becher dateOfDeath "1977-06-15".
- Otto_Becher deathDate "1977-06-15".
- Otto_Becher deathPlace Australia.
- Otto_Becher deathPlace New_South_Wales.
- Otto_Becher deathPlace Sydney.
- Otto_Becher hasPhotoCollection Otto_Becher.
- Otto_Becher imageSize "250".
- Otto_Becher laterwork "Director-General of Recruiting".
- Otto_Becher name "Becher, Otto".
- Otto_Becher name "Otto Humphrey Becher".
- Otto_Becher placeOfBirth "Harvey, Western Australia, Australia".
- Otto_Becher placeOfDeath "Sydney, New South Wales, Australia".
- Otto_Becher rank Rear_admiral.
- Otto_Becher serviceyears "1922".
- Otto_Becher shortDescription "Senior Royal Australian Navy officer".
- Otto_Becher title Commander_Australian_Fleet.
- Otto_Becher title "Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area".
- Otto_Becher years "1964".
- Otto_Becher years "1965".
- Otto_Becher description "Senior Royal Australian Navy officer".
- Otto_Becher description "Senior Royal Australian Navy officer".
- Otto_Becher subject Category:1908_births.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:1977_deaths.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Australian_Commanders_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Australian_Companions_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Australian_military_personnel_of_the_Korean_War.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Australian_people_of_German_descent.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Australian_recipients_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Cross_and_Bar_(United_Kingdom).
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Deaths_from_myocardial_infarction.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Deputy_Chiefs_of_Naval_Staff_(Australia).
- Otto_Becher subject Category:People_from_Harvey,_Western_Australia.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Legion_of_Merit.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Royal_Australian_Navy_admirals.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:Royal_Australian_Navy_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Otto_Becher subject Category:University_of_New_South_Wales_faculty.
- Otto_Becher type Admiral109771204.
- Otto_Becher type CausalAgent100007347.
- Otto_Becher type CommandersOfTheOrderOfTheBritishEmpire.
- Otto_Becher type CommandingOfficer109941964.
- Otto_Becher type CommissionedNavalOfficer109943541.
- Otto_Becher type CommissionedOfficer109942970.
- Otto_Becher type Companion109945905.
- Otto_Becher type CompanionsOfTheDistinguishedServiceOrder.
- Otto_Becher type FlagOfficer110094584.
- Otto_Becher type Friend110112591.
- Otto_Becher type LivingThing100004258.
- Otto_Becher type MilitaryOfficer110317007.