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Admiral SIR George Francis Hyde (19 July 1877 – 28 July 1937) was an officer in the Royal Navy as well as the Royal Australian Navy.

Life & Career

He was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1912 as a commander.

He was appointed in command of the minelayer Adventure on 14 July, 1915.[1]

Postwar

He commanded the Emperor of India and Marlborough, and commanded the Third Battle Squadron.[2]

He took over command of the R.A.N. in 1931, and was promoted to Admiral in 1936.[3]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 391c.
  2. Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
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