Charles Thomas Mark Pizey
From The Dreadnought Project
Admiral Charles Thomas Mark Pizey, G.B.E., C.B., D.S.O.*, D.L. (17 June, 1899 – 17 May, 1993) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Pizey served as Midshipman on Revenge during the Battle of Jutland.
World War II
Pizey saw action in command of a destroyer during the pursuit of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during their "Channel Dash".
He would also later become Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Indian Navy and play an important part in shaping the Republic of India's modern defence forces.[1]
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| Preceded by Eric B. K. Stevens |
Captain of H.M.S. Torrid 18 Dec, 1930[2] |
Succeeded by Charles A. de W. Kitcat |
Footnotes
- ↑ Email from Andrew Denovan (his wife is Pizey's granddaughter) to Tone, 25 May 2016.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 275.
