George Trewby

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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 on 30 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.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Active
30 Dec, 1911[7]
Succeeded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by
Thomas E. Wardle
Captain of H.M.S. Crescent
Jul, 1914[8]
Succeeded by
John F. Grant-Dalton
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Alsatian
4 Dec, 1914[9]
Succeeded by
Ebenezer Cook
Preceded by
John D. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Kent
30 Jun, 1916[10]
Succeeded by
John D. Edwards
Preceded by
Henry R. Crooke
Captain of H.M.S. Ajax
Mar, 1922[11]
Succeeded by
Charles T. Hardy

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28733. p. 4640. 1 July, 1913.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394w.
  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.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 273.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401c.
  10. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394w.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.


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