Arthur Francis Eric Palliser

Admiral SIR Arthur Francis Eric Palliser, K.C.B., D.S.C., Royal Navy (20 July, 1890 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Palliser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1911.

In July, 1914, he was appointed to Tyne for command of reduced T.B.D.s..

Inter-War

Palliser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1919.

Palliser was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924.

On 18 November, 1929, Palliser was appointed to Warspite, additional, as fleet gunnery officer. He was superseded in this role on 26 May, 1930.

Palliser was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger on 15 May, 1931 and was promoted to the rank of Captain shortly thereafter, on 30 June, 1931.

On 20 November, 1936, Palliser was appointed to Cumberland, additional, as a Commodore, Second Class to serve as Chief of Staff to Command-in-Chief, China, vice Attwood.

World War II

Palliser was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya in May, 1940.

Palliser was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941.

Palliser was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 7 February, 1944.

Palliser was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 16 May, 1947.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John F. H. Cole	Captain of H.M.S. Albacore Aug, 1914 – late 1914	Succeeded by Percy J. Helyar
Preceded by Robert R. Turner	Captain of H.M.S. Leander Apr, 1935 – Nov, 1936	Succeeded by James W. Rivett-Carnac
Preceded by Harold M. Burrough	Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 19 Dec, 1938 – 15 May, 1940	Succeeded by Eric J. P. Brind
Preceded by Ion B. B. Tower	Captain of H.M.S. Malaya 25 May, 1940 – 3 May, 1941	Succeeded by Cuthbert Coppinger
Preceded by Louis H. K. Hamilton as Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron	Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron 1 Sep, 1943 – 7 Mar, 1944	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Frank H. Pegram	Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport 20 Mar, 1944 – 1946	Succeeded by Sir Douglas B. Fisher