Difference between revisions of "Edward Neville Syfret"

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Admiral SIR Edward Neville Syfret, K.C.B., K.B.E., R.N.(20 June, 1889 – 10 December, 1972) served in the Royal Navy.

Born in Cape Town, South Africa the son of accountant E. R. Syfret, Esq..

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.

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.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry M. Coombs	Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer 13 Aug, 1928^[1] – Jul, 1929	Succeeded by Eric J. Shelley
Preceded by Victor H. Danckwerts	Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 19 Jul, 1932^[2] – 31 Aug, 1934	Succeeded by John D. A. Musters
Preceded by Wilfred N. Custance	Captain of Devonport Gunnery School 31 Aug, 1934 – 31 Dec, 1935	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John H. Godfrey	Deputy Director of Plans 2 Jan, 1936 – 10 Jan, 1938	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Ronald W. Oldham	Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 10 Jan, 1938 – 15 Aug, 1938	Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by Ronald H. C. Hallifax	Captain of H.M.S. Rodney 15 Aug, 1938 – Nov, 1939^[3]	Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron 19 Jun, 1941 – 10 Jan, 1942	Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron
Preceded by James F. Somerville	Flag Officer Commanding, Force H 10 Jan, 1942 – 1 Apr, 1943	Succeeded by ?

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-{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Victor Hilary Danckwerts|Victor H. Danckwerts]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caradoc (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caradoc'']]'''<br>19 Jul, 1932 &ndash; 31 Aug, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Domvile Auchmuty Musters|John D. A. Musters]]'''}}
+{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Victor Hilary Danckwerts|Victor H. Danckwerts]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caradoc (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caradoc'']]'''<br>19 Jul, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 220}} &ndash; 31 Aug, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Domvile Auchmuty Musters|John D. A. Musters]]'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Neville Custance|Wilfred N. Custance]]'''|'''[[Devonport Gunnery School|Captain of Devonport Gunnery School]]'''<br>31 Aug, 1934 &ndash; 31 Dec, 1935|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Henry Godfrey|John H. Godfrey]]'''|'''[[Plans Division (Royal Navy)|Deputy Director of Plans]]'''<br>2 Jan, 1936 &ndash; 10 Jan, 1938|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}