John Eaton (Royal Navy officer)

Sir John Willson Musgrave Eaton
Born(1902-11-03)3 November 1902
Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Died21 July 1981(1981-07-21) (aged 78)
Kelvedon, Essex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Years of service1916–1958
RankVice Admiral
CommandsAmerica and West Indies Station (1955–56)
Reserve Fleet (1954–55)
HM Australian Fleet (1951–53)
HMS St Vincent (1945–47)
HMS Sheffield (1945)
HMS Eskimo (1942–43)
HMS Somali (1942)
HMS Mohawk (1939–41)
HMS Venetia (1939)
HMS Boreas (1936–39)
HMS Westminster (1935–36)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (2)

Vice Admiral Sir John Willson Musgrave Eaton, KBE, CB, DSO, DSC (3 November 1902 – 21 July 1981) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief America and West Indies Station from 1955 to 1956.