Dudley North (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Dudley North
Sir Dudley North
Born	25 November 1881; Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Died	15 May 1961 (aged 79); Parnham, Beaminster, Dorset
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1897–1946
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Great Yarmouth (1942–45); Gibraltar and Mediterranean Approaches (1939–40); Royal Squadron (1939); Royal Yachts (1934–39); HMS Tiger (1929); HMS Constance (1927–29); HMS Revenge (1926–27); HMS Caledon (1922–23); HMS New Zealand (1915–16)
Battles/wars	First World War Battle of Heligoland Bight; Battle of Dogger Bank; Battle of Jutland; Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of the Star of India; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States); Commander of the Order of St Stanislaus with Swords (Russia); Croix de Guerre (France); Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (Japan); Order of the Nile, 2nd Class (Egypt); Order of Merit of Chile

Admiral Sir Dudley Burton Napier North, GCVO, CB, CSI, CMG (25 November 1881 – 15 May 1961) was a Royal Navy officer who served during First and Second World Wars. He was relieved of his command in 1940 in controversial circumstances.

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