George Chetwode
Royal Navy Admiral (1877–1957)
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Admiral Sir George Knightley Chetwode, KCB, CBE (10 December 1877 – 11 March 1957)[1] was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Sir George Chetwode | |
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Chetwode in 1938 | |
| Born | 10 December 1877 |
| Died | 11 March 1957 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Warspite |
| Conflicts | Boxer Rebellion World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
Born the son of Sir George Chetwode, 6th Baronet,[2] Chetwode joined the Royal Navy and was appointed a Lieutenant in December 1899. He was appointed temporary to the gunboat HMS Esk, in lieu of a sub-lieutenant, on 31 December 1899.[3] The following year he served on the China Station during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.[2]
He served in World War I taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and commanding destroyers for the rest of the War.[4] He was appointed Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence in 1923 and then given command of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth followed by the battleship HMS Warspite.[4] He was made Naval Secretary in 1929 and Commander of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1932.[4] His last appointment was as Admiral commanding the reserves in 1933 before he retired in 1936.[5]
Family
In 1908 he married Alice Clara Vaughan-Lee; they had two sons, including the British Army officer and cricketer George Chetwode.[2] In 1939 he married Elizabeth Jane Taylor.[2]