William Andrewes
Sir William Gerrard Andrewes | |
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Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order | |
Other work | Company director |
Biography
Education and early career
William Andrewes was the second son of
Andrewes was assigned to the battleship
Between September 1921 and June 1923 he attended the torpedo officer's "long course" in torpedoes, mines, and electrical engineering at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich and at the torpedo school at HMS Vernon at Portsmouth. He was then an instructor at HMS Vernon until December 1924.[2]
Andrewes served as Torpedo Officer aboard the submarine depot ship Ambrose of the 4th Submarine Flotilla on the
From 6 January 1930 Andrewes served as Torpedo Officer on the battleship Warspite in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Fleets, then from 30 April 1931 aboard the heavy cruiser Kent as Torpedo Officer, as well as Fleet Torpedo Officer for the 5th Cruiser Squadron, on the China Station. On 31 December 1932 he was promoted to commander.[2]
Andrewes spent almost all of the year 1934 attending a course at the Royal Navy Staff College at Greenwich, before serving as the Fleet Torpedo Officer in the 2nd Battle Squadron, Home Fleet, aboard the battleship Nelson from January 1935 to January 1937. He then spent six weeks in charge, as Executive Officer, of Warspite as that battleship was being extensively refitted at Portsmouth. After a tactical course at Portsmouth, he served as Executive Officer of the battleship Rodney in the Home Fleet from 26 July 1937 until receiving promotion to the rank of captain on 30 June 1938.[2]
World War II
In 1939 he served on the Joint Planning Staff of the
On 28 February 1944 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, for administration and duties in preparation for the Normandy landings, with the rank of commodore, 2nd class. From November 1944 until July 1945 he served as Chief Staff Officer[2] to Vice-Admiral James William Rivett-Carnac, who as Vice-Admiral (Q) was responsible for the entire logistical operation to support the British Pacific Fleet.[3]
Post-war and Korean War
Andrewes was appointed Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier
He was promoted to
From 15 October 1951 he served as Commander-in-Chief of the America and West Indies Station, and also as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (DSACLANT), from 1952 to 1953. Promoted to admiral on 24 November 1954 he served as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, until 1956.[2]
Admiral Andrewes retired on 10 January 1957, and became a director of the shipbuilders John I. Thornycroft & Company having become a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers in May 1956.[2]
He died on 21 November 1974.[2]
Personal life
He married Frances Audrey Welchman in 1927. They had one son and one daughter.[2]
Awards
Admiral Andrewes was the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, as well as campaign medals for World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.[2]
Venerable Order of Saint John , 1964
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Mention in Despatches , 1943
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References
- ^ The Royal Navy’s Role in Operation Chromite: ‘An Audacious Amphibious Operation, Executed Most Brilliantly’
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Royal Navy Officers 1939-1945 (An-Ap)". unithistories.com. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ Hobbs, David. "The British Pacific Fleet in 1945" (PDF). navy.gov.au. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ "HMS Theseus". britains-smallwars.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010.