Charles Norris (Royal Navy officer)
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Fred Wivell Norris KBE CB DSO (16 December 1900 – 17 December 1989) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet.
Sir Charles Norris | |
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Birth name | Charles Fred Wivell Norris |
Born | 16 December 1900 Erith, Kent |
Died | 17 December 1989 (aged 89) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1913–1956 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Far East Fleet |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
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