Geboortedatum:

22 december 1881 (Hartley Wintney/Hampshire, Engeland)

Overlijdensdatum:

17 augustus 1973 (Surrey, Engeland)

Nationaliteit:

Britse

Bevorderingen:
15 april 1901: Sub-lieutenant;
november 1902: Lieutenant;
1 januari 1913: Commander;
18 oktober 1917; Captain;
1 maart 1929: Rear Admiral;
30 september 1933: Vice-admiral;
21 januari 1938: Admiral.

Loopbaan:
?: HMS Britannia;
7 oktober 1902: HMS Skate;
1 februari 1913: Executive Officer, HMS Queen Mary;
maart 1916: Flag Commander, 4th Battle Squadron;
15 januari 1919: Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence;
april 1920: Commanding Officer, HMS Curlew;
juni 1921; Commanding Officer HMS Hawkins;
1921 - 1922: Chief-of-Staff, China Station;
28 juni 1923: Deputy Director, Royal Naval College, Greenwich;
17 juli 1925: Director, Royal Naval College, Greenwich;
1 november 1926: Flag Captain, HMS Royal Sovereign;
11 november 1927: Naval Assistant, First Sea Lord;
1929: Chief of Staff, Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet;
1930: Chief of Staff, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet;
15 augustus 1932 - 14 augustus 1934: Commanding Officer Battlecruiser Squadron;
29 oktober 1935 - november 1938: Deputy Chief, Naval Staff;
30 juni 1939 - 30 september 1942: Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth;
1940: Commanding Officer Operational Aerial;
1942: Chief of Naval Information;
1943 - 1945: Conservative Member of Parliament;
1944: Pensioen.

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