Admiral SIR Edward Neville Syfret, K.C.B., K.B.E., R.N.(20 June, 1889 – 10 December, 1972) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Cape Town, South Africa the son of accountant E. R. Syfret, Esq., Edward ranked 21st in merit of sixty cadets accepted in the May 1904 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.[1]
Syfret was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1909.
Syfret was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1917.
Syfret was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.
Syfret was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1929.
World War II
Syfret was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940.
Syfret was granted the acting rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 July, 1942.
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments
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Preceded by Bruce A. Fraser
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Fleet Gunnery Officer, Mediterranean Fleet 1 Dec, 1927[2] – mid 1928[Inference]
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Succeeded by Arthur F. E. Palliser
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Preceded by Henry M. Coombs
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Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer 13 Aug, 1928[3] – Jul, 1929
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Succeeded by Eric J. Shelley
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Preceded by Victor H. Danckwerts
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Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 19 Jul, 1932[4] – 31 Aug, 1934
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Succeeded by John D. A. Musters
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Preceded by Wilfred N. Custance
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Captain of Devonport Gunnery School 31 Aug, 1934 – 31 Dec, 1935
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Succeeded by Alexander R. Hammick
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Preceded by John H. Godfrey
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Deputy Director of Plans 2 Jan, 1936 – 10 Jan, 1938
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Succeeded by John H. Edelsten
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Preceded by Ronald W. Oldham
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Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 10 Jan, 1938 – 15 Aug, 1938
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Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
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Preceded by Ronald H. C. Hallifax
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Captain of H.M.S. Rodney 15 Aug, 1938[5] – 21 Nov, 1939
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Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
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Preceded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter
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Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1939 – 1941
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Succeeded by Arthur M. Peters
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Preceded by G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins
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Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron 19 Jun, 1941 – 10 Jan, 1942
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Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron
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Preceded by James F. Somerville
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Flag Officer Commanding, Force H 10 Jan, 1942 – 1 Apr, 1943
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Succeeded by ?
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Preceded by Sir Henry R. Moore
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Vice Chief of Naval Staff 8 Jun, 1943 – Oct, 1945
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Succeeded by Sir Rhoderick R. McGrigor
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- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 260.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 285.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 220.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 2 July 1938, p. 18.