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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.

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
Preceded by
Bruce A. Fraser 		Fleet Gunnery Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
1 Dec, 1927[2] – mid 1928[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Arthur F. E. Palliser
Preceded by
Henry M. Coombs 		Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer
13 Aug, 1928[3] – Jul, 1929 		Succeeded by
Eric J. Shelley
Preceded by
Victor H. Danckwerts 		Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc
19 Jul, 1932[4] – 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
Alexander R. Hammick
Preceded by
John H. Godfrey 		Deputy Director of Plans
2 Jan, 1936 – 10 Jan, 1938 		Succeeded by
John H. Edelsten
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 – 21 Nov, 1939 		Succeeded by
Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by
Stuart S. Bonham-Carter 		Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
1939 – 1941 		Succeeded by
Arthur M. Peters
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
?
Preceded by
Sir Henry R. Moore 		Vice Chief of Naval Staff
8 Jun, 1943 – Oct, 1945 		Succeeded by
Sir Rhoderick R. McGrigor

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 260.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 285.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 220.

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