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Revision as of 14:57, 13 March 2018

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]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Eric B. K. Stevens
Captain of H.M.S. Torrid
18 Dec, 1930[2]
Succeeded by
Charles A. de W. Kitcat
Preceded by
Alan MacG. Sheffield
Captain of H.M.S. Boreas
10 Jul, 1931[3]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sir William E. Parry
Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy
13 Oct, 1951 – 21 Jul, 1955
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Email from Andrew Denovan (his wife is Pizey's granddaughter) to Tone, 25 May 2016.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 275.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 217.