Geoffrey Blake (Royal Navy officer)
Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake, KCB, DSO (16 September 1882 – 18 July 1968) was an officer in the Royal Navy who served as Fourth Sea Lord from 1932 to 1935.
Sir Geoffrey Blake | |
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Sir Geoffrey Blake | |
| Born | 16 September 1882 Alverstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 18 July 1968 (aged 85) Chelsea, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1897–1938 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Battlecruiser Squadron (1936–37) New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy (1929–32) HMS Queen Elizabeth (1921–23) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Order of Saint Anna (Russia) Legion of Merit (United States) |
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