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Revision as of 02:31, 11 May 2014

Vice-Admiral George Trewby, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 October, 1874 – 23 April, 1953) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Trewby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[1]

He was placed in command of the destroyer Crescent in July 1914.[2]

He was appointed Captain of the heavy cruiser Kent in June 1916.[3]

On 10 July, 1919 Trewby was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:

For valuable services as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to the Rear-Admiral Commanding, 10th Cruiser Squadron.

He served as captain of Ajax from March 1922 to August 1923.[4]

On 1 November, 1923 Trewby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Barttelot. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 November.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 12 June, 1928.[6]

Trewby died at the age of seventy-nine on St. George's Day, 23 April, 1953, at 94 Richmond Hill Court, Richmond. He was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium on 28 April.

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 33394. p. 4108. 15 June, 1928.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Active
30 Dec, 1911 – ?
Succeeded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by
Thomas E. Wardle
Captain of H.M.S. Crescent
Jul, 1914 – ?
Succeeded by
John F. Grant-Dalton
Preceded by
John D. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Kent
Jun, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
John D. Edwards
Preceded by
Vernon H. S. Haggard
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax
Mar, 1922 – ?
Succeeded by
Charles T. Hardy


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