Frederick Edward-Collins

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Sir Frederick Edward-Collins
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Order of Polonia Restituta, fourth Class (Poland)
RelationsMajor General Charles Edward-Collins (brother)

DL (26 December 1883 – 17 February 1958) was a British senior officer in the Royal Navy during the first half of the twentieth century.[1][2]

Early life

Edward-Collins was born in Bodmin, Cornwall,[3] the son of Edward Charles Edward-Collins, of Trewardale, Blisland, a local landowner. He was the younger brother of Charles Edward-Collins, who served in both the British and Indian armies and rose to the rank of major general.[4][5]

Naval career

Edward-Collins enrolled in the navy on 15 January 1898.

China station. During the First World War Edward-Collins served on both HMS Superb and HMS Tiger.[9]

Edward-Collins commanded the light cruisers

Flag Officer Commanding, North Atlantic, at Gibraltar, assuming duties on 1 January 1941. He flew his flag from HMS Cormorant (1877). He was acting Governor of Gibraltar from 08.05.1942-19.06.1942.[12] He was promoted to admiral on 21 January 1943,[3] and retired on 7 February 1944.[3]

Awards and recognition

Edward-Collins became

Order Odrodzenia Polski (4th class) in recognition of services to the Polish Navy[16][17] on 22 December 1942.[18]

He died on 17 February 1958, at the age of 74.

References

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  2. ^ "Edward-Collins, Admiral Sir (George) Frederick (Basset)". Who Was Who (online ed.). Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Admiral Sir George Frederick Basset Edward-Collins K.C.B., K.C.V.O." admirals.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945". unithistories.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Indian Army Officers 1939-1945". unithistories.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Name Edward-Collins, George Frederick Basset Date of Birth: 26 December 1883 ..." The National Archives. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36083. London. 7 March 1900. p. 10.
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    ISBN 9780434007394
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  9. The Ottawa Journal
    . 16 May 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Royal Navy Warship" (PDF). Gulabin. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  11. ^ Svonavec, Stephen. "Royal Navy Flag Officers, December 1, 1937". Fleet Organization Web Site. Stephen Svonavec. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945: E".
  13. ISBN 978-1-77070-282-0
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  14. ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 11 July 1940" (PDF). The Gazette. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 1 January 1941" (PDF). The Gazette. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  16. ^ Andrzej S. Bartelski. Polish decorations for British Royal Navy personnel. Warsaw.
  17. ^ "Admiralty Fleet Orders" (PDF). Australian Navy. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  18. ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). The London Gazette. 22 December 1942. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Flag Officer Commanding Gibraltar and Mediterranean Approaches

1940–1943 		Succeeded by
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