Edward Neville Syfret
Admiral Sir Edward Neville Syfret GCB, KBE | |
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Born the son of Edward Ridge Syfret of Cape Town in South Africa and educated at Diocesan College, South Africa and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Syfret joined the Royal Navy in 1904 and, in his early service years, specialised in naval gunnery.[2] He played in a Navy v Army cricket match at Lord's in 1911 and 1912.[3][4]
First World War
In World War I he became gunnery officer in the light cruisers
Inter War Years
With the rank of commander he was appointed to HMS Volunteer in 1928 before promotion to captain the following year.[5][6] In 1932 he was put in command of HMS Caradoc on the China Station in 1932.[7]
Second World War
Syfret served in the
He was appointed Commander of Force H later that year and then, in 1943, became Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.[2]
After the war he became Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet; he retired in 1948.[2]
Family
In 1913 he married Hildegarde Warner. They had one son and one daughter.
References
- ^ Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945 – S
- ^ a b c d e f g Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "Royal Navy v Army". The Times. No. 39601. 2 June 1911.
- ^ "Cricket Royal Navy v Army". The Times. No. 39914. 1 June 1912.
- ^ "Naval Appointments". The Times. 18 July 1928. p. 20.
- ^ "Naval Promotions". The Times. 1 July 1929. p. 8.
- ^ "Royal Navy". The Times. 17 June 1932. p. 9.
- ^ "Obituary Sir Neville Syfret". The Times. No. 58654. 11 December 1972.